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i'm trying change private static variable via static method , bluej says can't because variable i'm trying change (which declared static) non-static:

public class playerinfo {     private static string name = ""; //stores name of 'player'     public static void setname(string name) {         this.name = name;     } } 

the variable called name , method called setname. know can this:

playerinfo.name = (insert variable here) 

i don't above because wish have name variable in playerinfo declared private not meddled other classes easily.

there no this inside static method.

your best bet rename parameter of method:

public class playerinfo {     private static string name = ""; //stores name of 'player'     public static void setname(string newname) {         name = newname;     } }