Can class variables be static?

Class variables are also known as static variables , and they are declared outside a method, with the help of the keyword ‘static’. Static variable is the one that is common to all the instances of the class. A single copy of the variable is shared among all objects.

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What is a getter method?

Getters and setters are used to protect your data, particularly when creating classes. For each instance variable, a getter method returns its value while a setter method sets or updates its value. Given this, getters and setters are also known as accessors and mutators, respectively.

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