Example

static method can be accessed without creating an object of the class first:

public class Main {

  // Static method

  static void myStaticMethod() {

    System.out.println("Static methods can be called without creating objects");

  }

 

  // Public method

  public void myPublicMethod() {

    System.out.println("Public methods must be called by creating objects");

  }

 

  // Main method

  public static void main(String[ ] args) {

    myStaticMethod(); // Call the static method

    // myPublicMethod(); This would output an error

 

    Main myObj = new Main(); // Create an object of Main

    myObj.myPublicMethod(); // Call the public method

  }

}

 


Definition and Usage

The static keyword is a non-access modifier used for methods and attributes. Static methods/attributes can be accessed without creating an object of a class.


Related Pages

Read more about modifiers in our Java Modifiers Tutorial.

 


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