Before learning the Static Methods in Interface let's go back to JDK 7 and older versions, and memorize the scope of a static method. We will come to a conclusion that Static Methods could be defined in a class, abstract class, final class but not in an interface. However, from JDK 8 onward, we can define Static Methods in Interface as well. Now you might have one question 'What is the need of defining Static methods in Interface?'. Wait for a couple of minutes, you will get to know each & every concept behind it. In this article we will have a closer look on the 'Static Methods in Interface'. Furthermore, we will also talk about main() method as the main()
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Static In Java
The understanding of static keyword is so important that we as a java programmer can not imagine a single runnable program in java without a static keyword. If we want to run a small program, we must use either main() method or a static variable/block till JDK 1.6. Even we don't have the static variable/block option to run the program starting JDK 1.7 onward. Therefore, we should know all about the static keyword and keep in mind the significance of 'Static in Java'. We as a Java developer can't leave the static keyword untouched. Hence, we should have a clear understanding of static in java mandatorily. Additionally, the static keyword in java is an important topic in the interview also for
