How do class (static) variables and methods work in Python?

In Python, class variables and methods are associated with the class itself, not instances. A class variable is shared across all instances of the class and is defined inside the class but outside any methods. Here’s an example:

class MyClass:
class_var = 0

MyClass.class_var = 10 # Accessing and modifying the class variable

A static method is defined with the @staticmethod decorator and doesn’t access or modify class or instance attributes. It behaves like a regular function but belongs to the class. Example:

class MyClass:
@staticmethod
def static_method():
print(“This is a static method.”)