Editing Method (computer programming) (section)

===Static methods===
{{see also|Static member function}}
Static methods are meant to be relevant to all the instances of a class rather than to any specific instance. They are similar to [[static variable]]s in that sense. An example would be a static method to sum the values of all the variables of every instance of a class. For example, if there were a <code>Product</code> class it might have a static method to compute the average price of all products.

A static method can be invoked even if no instances of the class exist yet. Static methods are called "static" because they are resolved at [[compile time]] based on the class they are called on and not dynamically as in the case with instance methods, which are resolved polymorphically based on the runtime type of the object.

====Examples====
=====In Java=====
In Java, a commonly used static method is:
 Math.max(double a, double b)
This static method has no owning object and does not run on an instance. It receives all information from its arguments.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title = Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship|last = Martin|first = Robert C.|publisher = Prentice Hall|year = 2009|isbn = 978-0-13-235088-4|pages = 296|author-link = Robert Cecil Martin}}</ref>