Similar to static variables, even methods can be declared static. For example, the accessor and mutator methods of highschool_student class have been declared static.

This post explains how to use variables in Java. Learn the primitive types (and what that means) and just why variables are so important for any coding!

Abstract classes and interfaces in Java serve fundamentally different purposes. Learn the differences between these Java language elements and how to use them in your programs.

Static variables are bad for memory management. This state has to be handed specially by implementations, complicating garbage collection. The woeful tale of class unloading in Java revolves ...