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Static data types can be accessed without instantiation of the class in C++. This is applicable for static functions also. The static member functions are accessible even when the class is not instantiated.
The Properties of static member function in C++ :
- can be called, even when a class is not instantiated
- cannot be declared as virtual.
- cannot access THIS pointer.
- Can access only – static member data, static member functions, data and functions outside the class.
The differences between a static member function and non-static member functions are as follows.
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- A “static member function” can access only “static member data, static member functions and data and functions outside the class”. A non-static member function can access all of the above including the static data member.
- A static member function property : can be called, even when a class is not instantiated.
Non-static member function property : can be called only after instantiating the class in an object.
- A static member function property : cannot be declared virtual.
Non-static member function property : can be declared as virtual - A static member function property : Cannot have access to the ‘this’ pointer of the class.
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