Static in java.

Question

After seeing so many example I can't understand static. Have any simple & easy reference or example? Please explain.

Answer 1

"In Java, a static member is a member of a class that isn’t associated with an instance of a class. Instead, the member belongs to the class itself. As a result, you can access the static member without first creating a class instance."

http://www.dummies.com/programming/java/what-is-the-static-keyword-in-java/

Math.pow(4, 2) can be called without creating a Math object, because it's static.

If that function wasn't static, you'd have to create a Math object first to call it.

Answer 2

Accidental copy?
https://www.sololearn.com/Discuss/1224344/?ref=app