class method

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1. A method that operates on a class object (an object of class "class"). A class method is really just an ordinary object method that happens to operate on class objects.

A class method might, for example, return a list of objects representing the methods and attributes of the given class.

2. A static method.

Last updated: 2014-09-06

Nearby terms:

class library ♦ class method ♦ class object ♦ Class Oriented Ring Associated Language

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