public class SimpleParam { public static void updateParam( double x ) { x = 9999; } public static void main(String[] args) { double a = 2.3; System.out.println("Variable before calling updateArray:"); System.out.println( a ); updateParam( a ); // ****** Call updataParam System.out.println("Variable AFTER calling updateArray:"); System.out.println( a ); } }