Java program – how to access private variable
This Java program shows how to access a private variable. This will help you to understand the use of access specifiers.
Access specifier in Java program | Accessing private variable using Java
class AccessTest
{
int i; //default access
public int j;
private int k;
/*accessing private variable through a method*/
void setVal (int p)
{
k=p;
}
void writeVal()
{
System.out.println(“value of i=”+i);
System.out.println(“value of j=”+j);
System.out.println(“value of k=”+k);
}
}
class TestMain
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
AccessTest test=new AccessTest();
test.i=10;
test.j=12;
/* next commented line (in red) won’t compile. (error shown: k has private access in AccessTest) */
//test.k=14;
test.writeVal();
test.setVal(14);
test.writeVal();
}
}
output of the Java program
value of i=10
value of j=12
value of k=0
value of i=10
value of j=12
value of k=14
