Reg. local variables

[Angela Narain]

public class MyClass {
static int x=10;

public static void main(String[] arg){
static int x=20;
System.out.println("Value of x :"+ x);
}
}
Why does the above code not compile

[Anonymous]

My best guess is that you cannot declare your "x" to be a static in the main method.
Possible reason... static variables are class variables and I don't think they can be declared within methods (including main()).
Do correct me if I am wrong.
Shyam
[This message has been edited by Shyamsundar Gururaj (edited September 08, 2001).]

[Jose Botella]

You are right.
Inside an instance method a static variable makes no sense. Wihtin a static one would be redundant (I guess)