static variable doubt

Can we declare static variables inside intance methods or class methods?
[79 byte] By [javneetgambhira] at [2007-10-2 6:45:40]
# 1
no, what would it mean to do that? local variables are not accessible from outside the method block anyway.
jsalonena at 2007-7-16 13:54:15 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 2
No.You can't declare static variable inside instance method.
mk2004a at 2007-7-16 13:54:15 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 3
thanx
javneetgambhira at 2007-7-16 13:54:15 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...