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Razvan Cirstea
2,493 PointsWhat does " static " imply ?
Hi,
What does defining a variable as "static" imply ? What would be the benefit ?
Thanks !
2 Answers
Mike Papamichail
4,883 PointsI'm not sure if this is what it implies, but from what i understand you can declare a variable(or field) as static so that it is accessible(assuming it is also public) straight out of the class without the need of instantiating an object of that class.And, this static field will be available to every single instance of that class that gets created without the need of declaring it every time you instantiate an object of that class.Hopefully i got something right here! Craig Dennis (i would really like to know the "right" answer to this question sir because i'm not quite sure i got it right)! Thanks.
Craig Dennis
Treehouse TeacherYep that's right Stelios Papamichail !
Static is actually referring to how the variable is stored in memory, so it can be a little misleading/confusing. But you are right, when used on a field, it allows classes to have a single value, even without creating an instance. You can access that field right off of the class instead of needing to create an instance.
Mike Papamichail
4,883 PointsCraig Dennis Thank you very much for your help sir! Razvan Cirstea , i hope this helps mate ;) !
Razvan Cirstea
2,493 PointsThank you very much, Stelios and Craig ! It's all clear now :D
rajan lagah
2,539 Pointsrajan lagah
2,539 Pointsby declaring variable static u can assign value of that variable to other variable by referring to its address / that 2 variable will refer to same address.