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Static Variables and Methods

Explore the role of static variables and methods in Java classes. Understand how static members differ from instance members, share data across objects, and how to correctly use them in constructors and methods.

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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. ...