Static variables in Static method

[J Brewer]

I just tried the exumalator's question of the day, and I have a question:

 
Given the following code, which of the options added individually will allow the code to compile? 
public class ChinaHearts{
    public static void main(String argv[]){
System.out.println("I'll miss you" + h);
   }
}
 

1. char h = 1; //on the line before the System.out.println statement.
2. static char h = 1; //On the line before the System.out.println statement
3. char h = 1;//On the line before the main method
4. static char h = 1;//On the line before the main method


The answer is listed as 1 and 4, which is fine, but I also think 2 is also an option. Can't you put static variables inside a static method?

[Peter MacMillan]

Originally posted by J Brewer:
Can't you put static variables inside a static method?

No. Only the final modifier is allowed.

[Keith Lynn]

No, static is a modifier you use on class variables and methods.

[J Brewer]

Well, that's what I thought at first. But then I saw one source that said 'you can have static variables inside a static method', so I wasn't sure.

Thanks!

[Sujittt Tripathyrr]

Hi

Here I have one doubt that in general method we can put static variable but in static method why not.

[wise owen]

There is only one modifier can be used by local variables that is final modifier.

[Suhas Wadadekar]

i agree with Owen.....we cannot have any other variable modifier inside a method. As listed in the rules governing staic declarations in K & B book, I think that anything that is method-local cannot be static.