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Hi,

I am preparing for SCJP, studying about the modifiers, my qn is why we cannot use 'this' in static method.?

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this is a reference to the current object instance. Think: What is the current object in the context of a static method?

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Hi,
we cannot use this in static method. Because the default behaviour of static method is we can call static method without creating instance of the class. We can access static memebers without creating instance of the class. this keyword refers current object instance. It will affects the behaviour of static methods. So this can't be used in static methods.

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Hi,

i am also preparing SCJP

More About thing about static .

Local variable cant be static .

Static method can be access only other static member. If u want to access nonstatic member through object only possible.

Nonstatic method can be access both static and nonstatic member.

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