static concept from the Java knowledge base

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static has definition A keyword that means a variable or method belongs to the class and not to the instances added by: DS, source: Sun Java Tutorial, reference: Source 2, 2001-10-19 11:37:57.0
has purpose to indicate that a variable or method belongs to the class and not to the instances
is a subtopic of Members 2001-10-19 11:37:58.0
is a subtopic of Methods
is an instance of keyword
is used to mark a class variable or class method source: Object Oriented Software Engineering by Lethbridge and Laganière, 2001-10-19 11:37:58.0

syntactic unit has syntax rule
bold = mandatory
italic = non-terminal
normal font = optional
2001-10-19 11:38:04.0

static	has definition A keyword that means a variable or method belongs to the class and not to the instances
	has purpose to indicate that a variable or method belongs to the class and not to the instances
	is a subtopic of Members
	is a subtopic of Methods
	is an instance of keyword
	is used to mark a class variable or class method
syntactic unit	has syntax rule bold = mandatory italic = non-terminal normal font = optional