What Is a Global Variable? A computer program is, essentially, a list of instructions for a computer to carry out when you run it. However, most programs are complex enough that they outgrow a ...

I read that by default, a Microsoft dll always gives each program a private copy of global variables. So that function not working would make sense, but I defined my variable in a shared data segment.

Method and variable handles vs. Java reflection To truly understand MethodHandles and VarHandles —what they do and why they are useful—it’s helpful to know a few things about reflection in Java.