Can static method access non-static instance variable?

Question

So my understanding was that you can\'t use static method to access non-static variables, but I came across following code.

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Answer 1

Yes, a non-static method can access a static variable or call a static method in Java. There is no problem with that because of static members

i.e. both static variable and static methods belongs to a class and can be called from anywhere, depending upon their access modifier.

For example, if a static variable is private then it can only be accessed from the class itself, but you can access a public static variable from anywhere.

Similarly, a private static method can be called from a non-static method of the same class but a public static method e.g. main() can be called from anywhere