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The@staticmethod is a function decorator that will transform a class method into a static method that functions in a similar behavior to a C++ or other oop language static methods.

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You can turn a class method into a static method by applying the <code>@staticmethod</code> decorator to a function in a class. For example:

>>>classC:

>>>deffunction():....

Static methods can be called on the class itself like

>>>classClass:

>>>deffunction():

>>>print("X")

>>> Class.function()

Or on an instance of the class like

>>>classClass:

>>>deffunction():

>>>print("X")

>>> new_class= Class()

>>> new_class.function()

The <code>@staticmethod</code> is in the form of a decorator the basics being it is a function that will return another function. This will be documented at a later time.