Static variable in Python Programming

When it comes to Python Programming things are easy & simple though it might seem complex. Static variable in Python does not require a Static keyword. Before moving forward let’s first understand what class or static variable means in python.

Class or Static Variable:

A variable that is defined inside a class(generally just below the class definition for better readability) but outside the method is called a class or static variable in python.

In Python, Class or Static variables are shared by all objects. For every instance and non-static variables are different for different objects as each object has its own copy.

In other programming languages such as Java or C++, we can use the static keyword to make a class or variable static whereas in Python programming we don’t need to add the keyword static explicitly.

# Class for Organisation
class Organisation: 
    business = 'Software'                  # Class Variable 
    def __init__(self,type,industry): 
        self.type = Java                   # Instance Variable 
        self.industry = Oracle             # Instance Variable 
  
# Objects of CSStudent class 
a = Organisation('Pyhton', 'PSF') 
b = Organisation('C#', 'Microsoft') 
  
print(a.business)    # prints "Software" 
print(b.business)    # prints "Software" 
print(a.type)        # prints "Python" 
print(b.type)        # prints "C#" 
print(a.industry)    # prints "PSF" 
print(b.industry)    # prints "Microsoft" 
  
# Class variables can be accessed using class 
# name also 
print(Organisation.business) # prints "Software"