Static variables in JavaScript

If you come from a class-based, statically typed object-oriented language (like Java, C++ or C#) I assume that you are trying to create a variable or method associated to a “type” but not to an instance. An example using a “classical” approach, with constructor functions maybe could help you to catch the concepts of basic OO JavaScript: … Read more

Are static class variables possible in Python?

Variables declared inside the class definition, but not inside a method are class or static variables: As @millerdev points out, this creates a class-level i variable, but this is distinct from any instance-level i variable, so you could have This is different from C++ and Java, but not so different from C#, where a static member can’t be accessed using … Read more

The static keyword and its various uses in C++

Variables: static variables exist for the “lifetime” of the translation unit that it’s defined in, and: If it’s in a namespace scope (i.e. outside of functions and classes), then it can’t be accessed from any other translation unit. This is known as “internal linkage” or “static storage duration”. (Don’t do this in headers except for … Read more