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Instance vs. Class Declarations

A distinction that applies to both:
• variables
• methods

An instance <variable or method> is one thatbelongs to each object of a class.

A class <variable or method> is one that belongs only to the class itself.

The keyword static:

• indicates a class variable or class method.

• absence of the keyword static indicates  an instance variable or instance method.

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