Static Members

Static methods in languages, such as C# and Java, can be called using the following syntax: clsName.mthName(args), where clsName is the class name and mthName is the static method name. Static variables can also be accessed through their class name as follows: clsName.VarName, where VarName is the static variable name.

Since a static variable is associated with the class, only one copy of the variable exists in memory. This copy is shared by all objects of that class.

Some of the features of static members are as follows:

• A static member has access to all static members of its containing class, including private members.
• A static member can be declared using access control modifiers.
• A static member class can use any other static member without qualifying its name with the name of the containing class.