Static Functions

A static function is a member function of a class that can be called even when an object has not been initialized.

A static class cannot access any variables of its class except for static variables.

Godot GDSCript does not have static variables.

You do not need to create a class instance to use a static function.

It’s best to use static functions when you don’t depend on any class members (variables).

# Animal Class
extends Node2D

class_name Animal

static func printHi() -> void:
    print("Hello!")

# Another Class

extends Node2D

# Inside of some function
_ready():

    # You do not need to instantiate the animal class in order to use printHi()
    Animal.printHi() # prints "Hello" to console

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