> > I don't think it's a good idea to access static class function from
> > an object instance of that class. Also, I would not name that
> > function with "Member" if it is a static function, because member
> > implies that it is a member method of an object instance. I think
> > that could lead to confusion for someone else trying to read your
> > code.
>
> The difference between a function and a method is important - with regard
> to this topic of classes vs objects of the class. According to Bram's
> preliminary doco. Yes, class "method" can be declared static. But then, I
> think that makes it a static class "function", and not a class "method".
That depends on how you define this. A method usually implicitily gets
an extra argument or is aware of its context. It does not necessarily
alwayw need to be an object.
> Bram, I think that the doco here is referring to a class "function", not a
> class "method". It might be worth distinguishing between method and
> function in the doco?
If that makes it easier to understand.
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