Static Methods

Data Structures and Algorithms with Object-Oriented Design Patterns in Python

Static Methods

A static method is a class attribute that does not require its first argument to be an instance of the class. (Normal methods require the first argument, self, to be a class instance).

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Program: Complex class __main__ method.

Program defines a main method for the Complex class. This method is a simple test program for the Complex class. For example, this static method can be invoked like this:

import sys

if __name__ == "__main__":
    sys.exit(Complex.main(*sys.argv))