The static keyword is used for a class level variable and method that is the same for every instance of a class ; this means if you make a data member static, you can access it without creating a object. The static keyword allows data members to persist values between different instances of a class.

The static keyword is used for a class level variable and method that is the same for every instance of a class ; this means if you make a data member static, you can access it without creating a object. The static keyword allows data members to persist values between different instances of a class.