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Understanding Static

 The static keyword is used in java mainly for memory


management.
 It is used to define common functionalities of a java
application.
 We may apply static keyword with variables, methods, blocks.
 The static keyword belongs to the class rather than instance of
the class.
 The static can be:
➢Variable
➢Method
➢Block
➢Main Method
Static Variable:
 If you declare any variable as static, it is known static variable.

 The static variable can be used to refer the common property of all objects.(eg:
company name of employees).
 In java applications it is possible to access the static variables either by using the
respective class object reference (or) by using respective class name directly.
 Static variables never be ‘local variables’.

 JVM executes static members according to their priorities.

 Static block and static variable will have equal priorities, so these execute in
defined order.
 If a static variable and a local variable is having same name, Then compiler will
first search for local variable and then static variable.
 For the static variables it is not required to perform
initialization explicitly jvm will always provide default
values.
 If we declare a static variable as final then 100% we
should perform initialization explicitly whether we are
using or not otherwise we will get compile time error.
 For final static variables JVM won't provide any default
values, JVM will provide default values only for static
variables.
 Final static variables can be initialized inside a static
block. (any where else we will be getting compile time
error)
Static Method
 If you apply static keyword with any method, it is known as static method
 A static method can be invoked without the need for creating an instance of
a class.
 static method can access static data member and can change the value of it.
 In java applications it is possible to access the static methods either by
using the respective class object reference (or) by using respective class
name directly.
Restrictions for static method:
➢ The static method can not use non static data member or call non-static
method directly.
Static Method Vs Instance Method
Static Method Instance Method

A method i.e. declared as static is known as A method i.e. not declared as static is
static method. known as instance method

Object is not required to call static method. Object is required to call instance methods.

Non-static (instance) members cannot be static and non-static variables both can be
accessed in static context (static method, accessed in instance methods.
static block and static nested class) directly.

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