Can non-static methods modify static variables

Question

I am wondering how a non static method can modify a static variable. I know that static methods can only access other static methods and static variables. However, is the ot

Answer 1

Non-Static Methods can access both Static Variables & Static Methods as they Members of Class

Demo Code

public class Static_Class {
    protected static String str;
    private static int runningLoop;

    static{
        str = "Static Block";
    }

    /**
     * Non-Static Method Accessing Static Member  
     */
    public void modifyStaticMember(){
        str = "Non-Static Method";      
    }

    /**
     * Non-Static Method invoking Static Method
     */
    public void invokeStaticMethod(){
        String[] args = {};
        if(runningLoop == 0){
            runningLoop++;
            main(args); 
        }
        //Exiting as it will lead to java.lang.StackOverflowError
        System.exit(0);
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Static_Class instance = new Static_Class();
        System.out.println(str);
        instance.modifyStaticMember();

        // Changed Value persists 
        System.out.println(str);

        //Invoking Static Method
        instance.invokeStaticMethod();

    }
}