Here is a quote from Absolute Java, 1st Ed, by Walter Savitch:<BR>"Note that with a static method, the class name serves the same purpose as a calling object. (It would be legal to create an object of ...

In a previous Java 101 tutorial, you learned how to better organize your code by declaring reference types (also known as classes and interfaces) as members of other reference types and blocks. I also ...

Q: When would you create static methods as opposed to instance methods? I understand that static methods allow you to use those methods without having to create an instance of that class, and that ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Instance main methods and unnamed classes, coming in Java 21, will forever change how developers ...

In this post, we will learn how to call a method in Java. This is a useful “chunk” of code that you can call from anywhere else in your program, thus preventing you from needing to write out the same ...

The Java platforms (J2SE and J2EE) are filled with rich and useful features, making Java an extremely useful resource for more than mere programming. To use Java, a good scripting tool is needed.