is it possible to use a function of a class, without instantiating that class?

if so how? I saw this in java, i watned to do this too in C++,

ie,

class a
{
afunction
};

a.afunction(...) // when using,

many thanks :)

Declare the member function as static and use scope resolution :

Code:

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class a
{
  public :
  static void test()
  {
      cout << "hallo";
  }
};

int main()
{
  a::test();
  return 0;
}

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Just note that no non-static member functions or member variables should be used.

wow, thanks!! :)

just wondering if this is the 'only' and standard way to do this? because i don't remember encountering this stuff when i was reading my c++ book,

thanks, that'll be my last question i hope, :)

yes its the only way. You can call a static function without an object. You cannot do this with other member functions because they must send a this pointer.

alright thanks!! :)