Static Functions

Methods also can be static. Let’s create compare() method with two parameters: studentA and studentB. This function will output which student has a higher GPA.


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class Student{
  name;
  age;
  static ageOfMajority = 18;
  university;
  gpa;
  constructor(name, age){
    this.name = name;
    this.age = age;
    console.log('Student created');
  }

  static compare(studentA, studentB) {
    if (studentA.gpa > studentB.gpa) { console.log('First student has higher GPA.') }
    else if (studentA.gpa < studentB.gpa) { console.log('Second student has higher GPA.') }
    else { console.log('GPAs are equal.') }
}
}

rob = new Student('Robert', 22);
rob.gpa = 3.4;
steve = new Student('Steve', 19);
steve.gpa = 2.9
Student.compare(rob, steve);

To call this method, you also have to use the name of the class, not the object:


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Student.compare(studentA, studentB);

Inside the static method, you can refer only to static class attributes, using this keyword, because non-static attributes are unique for each object, so for the whole class, they are undefined.

Note that in function compare() you refer to the non-static objects attributes studentA and studentB, but to the static class attributes Student.

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Sectie 3. Hoofdstuk 2

Static Functions

Methods also can be static. Let’s create compare() method with two parameters: studentA and studentB. This function will output which student has a higher GPA.


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class Student{
  name;
  age;
  static ageOfMajority = 18;
  university;
  gpa;
  constructor(name, age){
    this.name = name;
    this.age = age;
    console.log('Student created');
  }

  static compare(studentA, studentB) {
    if (studentA.gpa > studentB.gpa) { console.log('First student has higher GPA.') }
    else if (studentA.gpa < studentB.gpa) { console.log('Second student has higher GPA.') }
    else { console.log('GPAs are equal.') }
}
}

rob = new Student('Robert', 22);
rob.gpa = 3.4;
steve = new Student('Steve', 19);
steve.gpa = 2.9
Student.compare(rob, steve);

To call this method, you also have to use the name of the class, not the object:


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Student.compare(studentA, studentB);

Note that in function compare() you refer to the non-static objects attributes studentA and studentB, but to the static class attributes Student.

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Sectie 3. Hoofdstuk 2

Schakel over naar desktop voor praktijkervaringGa verder vanaf waar je bent met een van de onderstaande opties