What is static in Java?
static is a non-access modifier in Java which is used mainly for the purpose of memory management. static belongs to the class instead of the instance of the class. static keyword can be used with: Variables Methods Nested Classes Blocks In order to create a static member, we need to write the keyword static preceding the declaration of the member. Static Variables If a variable is declared as static: It will get memory only once in the class area at the time of class loading.