Difference between Static methods and Instance methods

Question

I was just reading over the text given to me in my textbook and I\'m not really sure I understand what it is saying. It\'s basically telling me that static methods or class

Answer 1

Instance methods => invoked on specific instance of a specific class. Method wants to know upon which class it was invoked. The way it happens there is a invisible parameter called 'this'. Inside of 'this' we have members of instance class already set with values. 'This' is not a variable. It's a value, you cannot change it and the value is reference to the receiver of the call. Ex: You call repairmen(instance method) to fix your TV(actual program). He comes with tools('this' parameter). He comes with specific tools needed for fixing TV and he can fix other things also.

In static methods => there is no such thing as 'this'. Ex: The same repairman (static method). When you call him you have to specify which repairman to call(like electrician). And he will come and fix your TV only. But, he doesn't have tools to fix other things (there is no 'this' parameter).

Static methods are usually useful for operations that don't require any data from an instance of the class (from 'this') and can perform their intended purpose solely using their arguments.