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If a variable is declared as private, where may the variable be accessed

A private variable may only be accessed within the class in which it is declared.

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Last Update: January 15, 2008 Asked by: Ravi

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December 20, 2007 13:13:20

kvsunilkumar

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RE: If a variable is declared as private, where may the variable be accessed

only in that particular function

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January 06, 2008 13:59:51

Mithun Challa

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RE: If a variable is declared as private, where may the variable be accessed

It may be accessed in any of the methods defined in that class. Generally for the security of the variables we declare them as private and using the public methods in the class we use them. Makinng sure that variables are accessible only in that class

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January 15, 2008 04:29:30

craig.cattell

Member Since: January 2008 Contribution: 2

RE: If a variable is declared as private, where may the variable be accessed

A private variable can also be viewed from an inner class

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