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    Static methods can be called directly from a class without creating an object instance, while object methods must be called from an instance of the class. Static methods are useful for values that never change, like Math.PI, or for initializing data without needing an instance, like a Controller class setup method. Trying to call an object method statically or a static method from an instance will result in an error.

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    Static methods can be called directly from a class without creating an object instance, while object methods must be called from an instance of the class. Static methods are useful for values that never change, like Math.PI, or for initializing data without needing an instance, like a Controller class setup method. Trying to call an object method statically or a static method from an instance will result in an error.

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    The difference between STATIC methods and OBJECT methods

    Below is a class in which .do is a normal class method…


    class Demo {
    do () {
    console.log('this does something in the object')
    }
    }

    Trying to run / invoke the method from the Class fails.


    Demo.do()

    VM149:1 Uncaught TypeError: Demo.do is not a function

    Creating an object first is needed to execute the method.


    aDemo = new Demo() // create an object
    aDemo.do() // execute the method from the object
    'this does something in the object'

    You should use class methods MOST of the time. Object each have different data / state and should
    each behave differently.
    Sometimes you have something that is always true (‘invariant’), in which case you need a class
    method.

    For example, the value of PI never changes

    So PI exists on the Math CLASS and no object is needed to access it.


    Math.PI
    3.141592653589793

    Below is a class with a static method


    class Demo2 {
    static do () {
    console.log('this is a static method')}
    }

    The method is ‘invoked’ from the class…


    Demo2.do()
    'this is a static method'

    Trying to access the method from an object results in an error message.


    aDemo2 = new Demo2()
    aDemo2.do()

    Uncaught TypeError: aDemo2.do is not a function

    A good use of a static class method is to setup the data in a Controller class
    class Controller {
    static setup () {

    Controller.setup should create and return the main / root class for a system.

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