Top "Static-methods" questions

I am wondering when to use static methods? Say if I have a class with a few getters and setters, …

Is it possible to have static methods in Python which I could call without initializing a class, like: ClassName.static_…

Could someone explain to me the meaning of @classmethod and @staticmethod in python? I need to know the difference and …

Building a multi-language application in Java. Getting an error when inserting String value from R.string resource XML file: public …

EDIT: As of Java 8, static methods are now allowed in interfaces. Here's the example: public interface IXMLizable<T> { …

The question is in Java why can't I define an abstract static method? for example abstract class foo { abstract void …

Why is it not possible to override static methods? If possible, please use an example.

I have class foo{ public static void main(String[] args){ do(); } public void do(){} } but then when I call do() …

I have a class that must have some static methods. Inside these static methods I need to call the method …

I was just reading over the text given to me in my textbook and I'm not really sure I understand …