Top "Static" questions

When to use static classes in C#

Here's what MSDN has to say under When to Use Static Classes: static class CompanyInfo { public static string GetCompanyName() { return "…

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How do you create a static class in C++?

How do you create a static class in C++? I should be able to do something like: cout << "…

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calling non-static method in static method in Java

I'm getting an error when I try to call a non-static method in a static class. Cannot make a static …

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Static constant string (class member)

I'd like to have a private static constant for a class (in this case a shape-factory). I'd like to have …

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"Non-static method cannot be referenced from a static context" error

I have a class named Media which has a method named setLoanItem: public void setLoanItem(String loan) { this.onloan = loan; } …

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private final static attribute vs private final attribute

In Java, what's the difference between: private final static int NUMBER = 10; and private final int NUMBER = 10; Both are private and …

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What is the use of static variable in C#? When to use it? Why can't I declare the static variable inside method?

I have searched about static variables in C#, but I am still not getting what its use is. Also, if …

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What is the use of a private static variable in Java?

If a variable is declared as public static varName;, then I can access it from anywhere as ClassName.varName. I …

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Java: Static vs inner class

What is the difference between static and non-static nested class?

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Why doesn't Java allow overriding of static methods?

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

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