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Q&A What are the disadvantages of using static methods in Java?

I was using static method few moments ago. But I noticed that I was returning a variable using that static method. According to the article, Static is a keyword that identifies the class-related...

4 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by Anonymous‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by hkotsubo‭

Question java static class
#2: Post edited by user avatar Alexei‭ · 2021-09-19T05:31:25Z (over 2 years ago)
clarified the title
  • Is there any limit of static method?
  • What are the disadvantages of using static methods in Java?
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Anonymous‭ · 2021-09-19T04:53:13Z (over 2 years ago)
Is there any limit of static method? 
I was using static method few moments ago. But I noticed that I was returning a variable using that static method. According to [the article](https://javabeginnerstutorial.com/core-java-tutorial/public-static-void-mainstring-args-explanation/), 
>Static is a keyword that identifies the class-related thing. It means the given Method or variable is not instance-related but Class related. It can be accessed without creating the instance of a Class.


I think I can access the static method without caring of class, isn't it? Is there something special of static method? static method can helps to decrease amount of source code. So Is it better to use static method? Or is there any limit of it?