Differences between staticmethod and classmethod in Python

Differences between staticmethod and classmethod in Python

Class MethodTest ():
Var1 = "class var"

Def _ init _ (self, var2 = "object var "):
Self. var2 = var2

@ Staticmethod

DefstaticFun ():
Print 'static Method'

@ Classmethod

DefclassFun (cls ):
Print 'class Method'

The similarities between staticmethod and classmethod are as follows:

1. Both can be called by class or instance

Mt = MethodTest ()

MethodTest. staticFun ()

Mt. staticFun ()

MethodTest. classFun ()

Mt. classFun ()

2. You cannot access instance members.

@ Staticmethod

DefstaticFun ():
PrintVar2 // Wrong
@ Classmethod

DefclassFun (cls ):
Print var2// Wrong

Differences between staticmethod and classmethod:

1. staticmethod requires no parameters. classmethod requires class variables to be passed as parameters (not class instances)

DefclassFun (cls ):
Print 'class Method'// Pass cls as class variables

2. classmethod can be a member of the callback class, but not a member of the staticmethod class.

@ Staticmethod

DefstaticFun ():
PrintVar1 // Wrong
@ Classmethod

DefclassFun (cls ):
Print cls. var1// Right