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While this may technically be a static method using non-static data, it misses the point. Of course you can create a new instance and access it. But that has nothing at all to do with staticness.

Bobson
– Bobson

2013-09-11 16:17:49 +00:00
Commented Sep 11, 2013 at 16:17
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Actually, I think this is a very good addition to explaining the point. It highlights the point that the static method needs an instance of the class before it can access non-static data while providing an intuitive reason why that is so.

Ben Hocking
– Ben Hocking

2013-09-12 03:23:16 +00:00
Commented Sep 12, 2013 at 3:23
@Bobson You should read the code and the comments also.

Random42
– Random42

2013-09-12 07:34:45 +00:00
Commented Sep 12, 2013 at 7:34
@BenHocking "yes" even i think it is good point telling that "instance variable is always associated with object"

Srikanth nadimpally
– Srikanth nadimpally

2013-09-15 03:16:17 +00:00
Commented Sep 15, 2013 at 3:16

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