If a variable is declared as private, where may the variable be accessed

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A private variable may only be accessed within the class in which it is declared.

In Java, if a variable is declared as private, it can only be accessed within the same class. Private access modifier restricts access to the members (variables or methods) to the class in which they are declared. This means that the variable cannot be accessed directly from outside the class, including from subclasses.

For example:

java
public class MyClass {
private int privateVariable;public void someMethod() {
// Accessing private variable within the same class is allowed
privateVariable = 10;
}
}

public class AnotherClass {
public void someOtherMethod() {
MyClass myObject = new MyClass();

// This would result in a compilation error because privateVariable is not accessible here
// myObject.privateVariable = 5;
}
}

In the example above, privateVariable can only be accessed within the MyClass class, and any attempt to access it from outside that class will result in a compilation error.