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Actually static variables exist only on the class, however not on an instance of it.

MakePeaceGreatAgain
– MakePeaceGreatAgain

2018-01-29 15:07:00 +00:00
Commented Jan 29, 2018 at 15:07
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@HimBromBeere: If by that you mean that they can only be accessed through the class, not an instance of the class, then you are correct, but I also never claimed differently. They do not, in fact exist on the class though. As the OP rightly ascertained, the class is not an actual entity. It's not present in memory, etc., so it's not actually accurate to say the statics exist on the class, since the class itself doesn't "exist".

Chris Pratt
– Chris Pratt

2018-01-29 15:11:59 +00:00
Commented Jan 29, 2018 at 15:11

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