Static methods in Python?

Question

Is it possible to have static methods in Python so I can call them without initializing a class, like: ClassName.StaticMethod ( )

Answer 1

Yes, and it is quite simple.

class C(object):

@staticmethod

def fun(arg1, arg2, ...):

...

As you can see by this example (from https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/class-method-vs-static-method-python/), all you need is to add the @staticmethod decorator.

Additionally there is an older way to do this.

class Mathematics:

def addNumbers(x,y):

return x + y

#create addNumbers static method

Mathematics.addNumbers = staticmethod(Mathematics.addNumbers)

print('The sum is:', Mathematics.addNumbers(5,10))

Source: https://www.programiz.com/python-programming/methods/built-in/staticmethod/

As you can see, a function (addNumbers()) is created and then extablished as a static method by line 7 (The line below the comment).