Static Variables and Methods

Get familiar with static variables and methods in this lesson.

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We previously discussed static methods in Unit 2. Let’s take a final look at them in this section.

Important points

  • A static method is associated with the class, not the objects of the class.

  • Static methods include the static keyword in the header before the method name.

  • Static methods cannot access or change the values of instance variables, except for the static ones. ...