Why there is no local static variable in Java?

Question

In C/C++ we use static local variables for maintaining a method\'s state. But why it is not supported in Java?

Yes, I can use an static field for this purpose. But i

Answer 1

Some of the other answers show why you might not want to have this. But you can also ask why from a historical perspective.

To answer this you have to start to see why C does have static local variables. C has much fewer means than Java and C++ to limit the scope of a variable, the only options for static data are 'inside the file' and 'everywhere'. So this provides an extra layer, to limit the scope.

An important aspect of C++ is compatibility with, so it is allowed in C++ as well. But it doesn't need local static scope as much anymore, because there are many other means to limit scope of static data. The use is not popular in (modern) C++.

Java merely takes a lot of inspiration from C/C++, it didn't have to worry about backwards compatibility, so it could be left out.