non-static is a term to define a function or field that is bound to some object instance. Without an instance, non static fields cannot be accessed and non static methods cannot be invoked. Unlike static, non-static methods can be overridden (virtual).
Questions tagged [non-static]
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Reference of non static variable
If I refer non static variable with class name, when one object is there, why it is compile-time error?
I have created one object so one set of non-static variable is there in Heap Area. So if I refer that non-static variable with class name, there…

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'static' method modifier not working with Android widgets
In my Android Application, I want to change this method to static, however when I add 'static' to the method signature, my IDE tells me that a non-static context cannot be referenced from a static context (on the findViewByID(R.id.listView).
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Static reference to a non Static field
OK, so I'm pretty sure I'm just missing something really dumb here, but for a coding assignment, I need to create a public class called 'Android' and give it instance variables and methods that meet the specifications.
I keep getting the error:…

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Non-static method referenced from a static context
I have two errors both the same and they follow below:
class FBox {//...}
class FBPlayer
{
//Initialized instances
FBox game = new FBox();
**FBPillar pillar = new FBPillar();**
**FBObjects objects = new FBObjects();**
//Lots o…

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Recursion in non static method
I couldn't find an answer to this on the forums, sorry if this has been answered and I missed it.
I am drawing a blank here on using recursion on a non static method.
Example:
public static void farLeft(BTNode root){
if(root !=null)
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How can I call a non-static method (arrays)
I am trying to call my add method to add a score to my array
I've got this so far, but I keep getting an error saying myQuiz was never initialized.
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import…

Lola Step
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New to Java programming. Trying to reference non-static variables from static content
I'm new to java programming and Stackoverflow and I had a question. I'm trying to display text assigned to variables and when I try to run the program is says that non-static variables can't be referenced from static content. Here's my code:
public…

Mike Mivec Nicolosi
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How to enter a non static method from a static one
CollegeTester.java:10: error: non-static method getCommand() cannot be referenced from a static context
getCommand();//goes to command
^
How would I enter this method. Making it public static void only causes more problems
import…

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Cannot make static reference to non-static object
This is my first Java project.
So I'm working on my own simulation project, and some of my core stuff has gone awry. I have two classes I'm focusing on right now - settlement and townRey, which extends settlement.
The error is thrown when I try…

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Java Thread using static or non-static nested class
I've encountered a very strange problem.
My program looks like this:
class Outter{
class Inner extends Thread {
public void run(){
// do something
}
}
public void func() {
new…

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How do I use nginx on a subdomain?
I know nothing about Nginx. Could you please provide me with some guidance that I can copy and modify slightly to ensure everything works correctly?
Additionally, if someone could explain how to host non-static (PHP) websites on Nginx, I would…
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Could someone clarify why the firstname is being printed as null in the below code?
Since it is a non-static variable, I'm trying to understand how we should call this class variable in both static & non-static method.
Code:
public class Person {
String firstName;
public static void main(String[] args) {
Person pps =…

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Accessing inherited members from static methods - Singleton Inheritance?
Summary of the problem
Actually I just want to use normal inheritance functionality.
The catch is, that some of my methods are static, so they cannot access the inherited properties like normal.
Furthermore, I cannot pass anything to the static…

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non-static variable cannot be referenced from static context [JAVA]
We have a school project where we are creating a text-based Black Jack game. I have created different classes like BlackJackDeck, Card, Hand, Player, and Dealer. My Teacher wants us to have a class called BlackJack were the game logic will be. I…

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how to call non-static methods in main method
im trying to make a program where the user enters a number and the console is that fibonacci number. im having trouble figuring out why the like fibbonaci fib = new fibonacci is stopping my program. when the computor reads that line, the code juts…

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