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static variable, Lesson 2

Hello,
I've finished both lab 2 and quiz 2, but there's one question keep coming up to my mind. The scenario for lab 2 is that the bank has one type of SavingsAccount, which earns 2% interest. The code used to demonstrated this is copy typed as below;
public class SavingsAccount {
//fields
private static string accountType = "Savings Account";
private static double interestRate = 0.02;
//constructor
public SavingsAccount(string o, double b) {
accountOwner =o;
balance = b;
setAccountNumber();
}
}
In the real life scenario, the bank normally have several different types of saving accounts. Does that mean variable accountType can't be a static variable and has to be initialized in the constructor because it becomes an instance variable?
Thanks,
Carol
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Answers
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Hi Carol,
Yep. I like how you're thinking ! What you're proposing seems more accurate. You could also make interestRate an instance variable in case the different savings accounts require different rates. And if the accounts have tiered interest rates, you could even write a method which calculates and edits the interest rate depending on the balance. Ha ha, but then the lab wouldn't give you the opportunity to make anything static =P
Nick
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Hi Nick,
Thanks a lot for your explanation. That re-assure me that my understanding of static and/or instance variables is correct. There're more than a thousand people taking this course, however I quite often feel I'm the only person has problems or questions. So I really appreciate your participation of discussion to facilitate my learning.
Carol