if some method is static, then you can not call that method through the oobject of that class. but the name of the class.
let us see a example:
class Test
{
int a;
int b;
static void show()
{
System.out.println("we are in show");
}
}
class Main
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
Test t=new Test();
t.show();\\thiss is an erroraneous code. because, the method "show()" is static.
Test.show();\\this is correct
}
Arnas Sinha
When you first declare a method, you would just write the word "static" before the name and parameter(s) of the method. An example of this is the main method often used for programming with Java: " public static void main(String[] args)".
To declare a method as static (in Java), just write "static" in front of the method name.
No. Why? By definition. A static method is, precisely, a method that is not meant to operate on an object. It can only work with static fields, and other static methods, of its class.
Yes. In Java methods can be static and synchronized. Static methods access other static members in the class. Static in case of inheritance are treated as non - static. Synchronized methods are those which have dedicated thread attached to it and no other can access until currrent thread leaves the control from it.
Because this points to the current object, but static methods don't have a current object (actually this is definition of the static methods).
Static Methods Can:Access only static variablesInvoke other static methods onlyStatic Methods cannot:Access Instance variablesInvoke instance or non-static methods
The Java Runtime Environment invokes main methods.
In java we access static variables and static methods without creating objects. i.e.,we can access directly by using classname we can also access static variables and static methods by using objects which are created by using class where the static variables and static methods are available
No. Why? By definition. A static method is, precisely, a method that is not meant to operate on an object. It can only work with static fields, and other static methods, of its class.
Yes. In Java methods can be static and synchronized. Static methods access other static members in the class. Static in case of inheritance are treated as non - static. Synchronized methods are those which have dedicated thread attached to it and no other can access until currrent thread leaves the control from it.
Because this points to the current object, but static methods don't have a current object (actually this is definition of the static methods).
There are many factors that contribute to the easy to understand nature of static methods. If one were to look in a dictionary, the definition of static is that it is constant. Thus in turn, this makes static methods easier to comprehend.
Yes, they can
Static Methods Can:Access only static variablesInvoke other static methods onlyStatic Methods cannot:Access Instance variablesInvoke instance or non-static methods
Yes. Abstract methods can be declared static
The Java Runtime Environment invokes main methods.
You cannot invoke abstract methods directly. An abstract method looks like below: public String getName() {} It has no code inside it and can do nothing. You cannot invoke it directly. If you want to call this method then - we must extend the class that contains this method inside our class and then provide an implementation for this method and then invoke it: Ex: public String getName() { return "Anand"; } Once you place this code inside your class, then you can invoke it anytime you want by calling the method "getName()"
No. You will get compilation errors. The complier will complain that you are trying to access non static variables from inside a static method. A static method can access only static variables.
Yes. While it is sometimes considered bad style to override static methods, you can treat them like any non-static methods when it comes to inheritance topics.