static methods

[anushree ari]

under what circumstances static main method can call non static method,
expecting the reply soon,
thx in advance

[david eberhardt]

Originally posted by anushree ari:
under what circumstances static main method can call non static method,
expecting the reply soon,
thx in advance

the key concept is that non-static methods and variables belong to instances of a class;

dough -
a. A soft, thick mixture of dry ingredients, such as flour or meal, and liquid, such as water.
b.A pasty mass similar to this mixture
dough�nut -
A small ring-shaped cake made of rich, light dough that is fried in deep fat.

let's make a doughnut!

public class Dough {
  String flour;
  String water;
  Dough () {
    // mix flour and water
  }
  makeDoughnut() {
    // fry the mix
    // serve
  }
    
  public static void main (string [] args) {
    Dough doughnut1 = new Dough();
    doughnut1.makeDoughnut();
    System.out.println("ummmmmmm good");
  }
}

doughnut1.makeDoughnut(); allows us to call the non-static method named makeDoughnut() becasue we have an instance variable doughnut1 to attach to.
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[anushree ari]

thx david, it really helps a lot,
thank you very much