non-static method

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What if you try to call a non-static method ,but the non-sttic method doesn't use nay instance variables.Will the compiler allow taht?

Keith Lynn

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No. A static method in a class definition cannot directly call a non-static method in the class definition.

Sanjeev Singh

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Can not understand ! Can you give an example.

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You cannot call a non-static method from a static context without specifying the object you're calling it on - and it doesn't matter if the non-static method does or does not use any instance variables.

Why don't you write a small program to try it out yourself?

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