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

Look at it this way. A static variable can be accessed in many ways. One of the most common is to precede the var name with the class name, since static vars are per class. Since you refer to this variable in the same class, you are exempt from having to precede it with the class name. It does not matter where you call the static variable. Also this is a private static var not accessible by any other class.