What is the difference between instance and static?

What is difference between static and instance class?

Static methods can be called without the object of the class. Instance methods require an object of the class. Static methods are associated with the class. Instance methods are associated with the objects.

What is the main difference between a static method and an instance method?

Also static methods exist as a single copy for a class while instance methods exist as multiple copies depending on the number of instances created for that particular class. Static methods can't access instance methods/variables directly while instance methods can access static variables and static methods directly.

Is static an instance?

Instance method vs Static method Instance method can access static variables and static methods directly. Static methods can access the static variables and static methods directly. Static methods can't access instance methods and instance variables directly. They must use reference to object.

What are the difference between instance variable and static variable?

An instance variable is a property of an instance. A static variable is created only once when the classloader loads the class. An instance variable is created everytime an instance is created. A static variable is used when you want to store a value that represents all the instances like count, sum, average etc.