class-level methods

[/klæs ˈlɛvəl ˈmɛθədz/]
nounpl: class-level methods
métodos de nível de classe
1. In object-oriented programming, methods that belong to a class itself rather than to individual instances of the class, typically declared with a static keyword and callable without creating an instance
Class-level methods are useful for operations that don't require instance-specific data.
Métodos de nível de classe são úteis para operações que não requerem dados específicos da instância.
2. Functions defined within a class that can be called on the class itself, often used for factory methods or utility functions
In Java, you can invoke class-level methods directly on the class name without instantiation.
Em Java, você pode invocar métodos de nível de classe diretamente no nome da classe sem instanciação.
This is technical jargon specific to software development and object-oriented programming. The term is used identically across English-speaking countries and Brazil in programming contexts. It's part of the universal vocabulary of software engineers and computer science professionals.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
static methodsclass methodsstatic functionsclass functions
Antonyms / Antônimos
instance methodsobject methodsinstance-level methods

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
métodos de nível de classe
Standard technical term used in programming education and software development
Portugal
métodos de nível de classe
Same terminology used in European Portuguese programming contexts
Technical English
static methods
Often used interchangeably in English programming documentation

Related Words

static keywordinstance methodsinheritanceencapsulationobject-oriented programmingpolymorphism

Related Idioms & Phrases

calling a class-level method
defining class-level methods
invoking static methods on the class
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