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Another name for class method.
A static method (also known as a class method) is one with the
staticreserved word in its header. Static methods differ from all other methods in that they are not associated with any particular instance of the class to which they belong. They are usually accessed directly via the name of the class in which they are defined.- Browse Related Terms: abstract class, abstract method, const, declaration, definition, final class, final method, goto, keyword, method signature, reserved word, static initializer, static method, static nested class
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