Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Data Structures (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 8, Problem 2SA
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Static method:
Without using the static method, it is not possible to call the class without creating an instance of that class. But by using the static method, it is possible to call the class without creating an object.
The static method is created by using the keyword “static” which is placed after the access specifier in the method header...
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Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Data Structures (3rd Edition)
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