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Static Variables
Static variables belong to the class itself rather than any specific object. All instances of the class share the same static variable.
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class Counter {static int count = 0;Counter() {count++;}}
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static int count = 0;
Declares a static variable that is shared across all instances.
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count++;
Increments the shared count whenever a new object is created.