Understanding Static verses non static

[coppergarden]

I am new to Java and while I have gotten a grasp on several things, I am still uncertain about static and what it means.

I have a call I am needing to make to calculate a running total. I have this as my method:

[PHP]public double addTotal(double value)
{
total = total + value;
return total;
//method to tally value
}[/PHP]

(not sure if I am using the tags correctly, please let me know if I am not.)

and I have the call located in my main method

[PHP]CD[i].addTotal(value );//call to tally[/PHP]

While I am sure there is an easier way to do this, I am trying to get a grasp on the basics before I start using all the classes out there.

Here is my question: How can you call a method from within the main method? I have read and it seems to have something to do with my variable, value.

Thanks,

d

[r035198x]

I am new to Java and while I have gotten a grasp on several things, I am still uncertain about static and what it means.

I have a call I am needing to make to calculate a running total. I have this as my method:

[PHP]public double addTotal(double value)
{
total = total + value;
return total;
//method to tally value
}[/PHP]

(not sure if I am using the tags correctly, please let me know if I am not.)

and I have the call located in my main method

[PHP]CD[i].addTotal(value );//call to tally[/PHP]

While I am sure there is an easier way to do this, I am trying to get a grasp on the basics before I start using all the classes out there.

Here is my question: How can you call a method from within the main method? I have read and it seems to have something to do with my variable, value.

Thanks,

d

Well you are using the wrong code tags. Use the # symbol and add =java in [code] so it becomes [code=java] not the < > symbol (which gives php code tags).
The static keyword is discussed here.