How to implement static class member functions in *.cpp file?

Question

Is it possible to implement static class member functions in *.cpp file instead of doing it in the header file ?

Are all static functions a

Answer 1

Yes you can define static member functions in *.cpp file. If you define it in the header, compiler will by default treat it as inline. However, it does not mean separate copies of the static member function will exist in the executable. Please follow this post to learn more about this: Are static member functions in c++ copied in multiple translation units?