Regarding static or instance

Hi all,
I am in confusion that which is called first static (method / attribute ) or Instance (method/attribute).
Becoz what i know is whenever an object is created, first static is called then instance.
please correct me if i am wrong.
regards,
satish

Hi Sathis,
Instance & Static Method :
if u declare one method as a static then we can call that method using class name, that method is independent of that object.You declare them using the CLASS-DATA statement.
if u declare one method as a instance then we can call that method using object name, that method is dependent of that object.You declare them using the DATA statement.
Instance & Static Attribute :
if u declare one attribute as a static then we can use that attribute through class name, that attribute is independent of that object.You declare static methods using the CLASS-METHODS statement.
if u declare one attribute as a instance then we can use that attribute through object name, that attribute is dependent of that object.You declare instance methods using the METHODS statement.
if u have any doubt ask me,
Regards,
Vijay
Edited by: Vijay.V on Dec 26, 2007 3:33 PM
Edited by: Vijay.V on Dec 26, 2007 3:36 PM

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