Static functions and properties are declared in the class body but don't need created instances for their usage.
Static properties store value about the class. The value is specific for the class.
Static properties are declared via the keyword static
.
The syntax for declaring static member:
The syntax for setting value to static member is:
Here's an example:
Output:
Couple of things to notice:
lines 10 - 18
),
then the static member value is incremented (due to line 17
).line 28
an initial value is set to the static member.line 31
), it's value
is zero.3
- the count of the created objects.Static functions cannot use non-static class member though declared in class.
They are defined via the keyword static
.
Syntax for defining:
Syntax for calling:
Here's an example:
Output: