Static methods vs. Instance methods

Can a static method be accessed from an instance?

No, a static method cannot be accessed directly from an instance of a class. Static methods belong to the class itself, not to any specific instance of the class. They are called on the class itself.

Here's an example to illustrate this:

```javascript
class MyClass {
  static myStaticMethod() {
    console.log('This is a static method.');
  }

  myInstanceMethod() {
    console.log('This is an instance method.');
  }
}

// Calling the static method on the class
MyClass.myStaticMethod(); // Output: This is a static method.

const myInstance = new MyClass();

// Trying to call the static method on an instance will result in an error
myInstance.myStaticMethod(); // Error: myInstance.myStaticMethod is not a function

// Calling the instance method on an instance
myInstance.myInstanceMethod(); // Output: This is an instance method.
```

In this example, `myStaticMethod` is a static method and can only be called on the class `MyClass`, not on an instance of the class. On the other hand, `myInstanceMethod` is an instance method and can be called on an instance of `MyClass`.


Can an instance method be called on the class itself?

No, an instance method cannot be called directly on the class itself. Instance methods are designed to be called on instances (objects) of the class, not on the class itself. They require an instance of the class to be invoked.

Here's an example to illustrate this:

```javascript
class MyClass {
  myInstanceMethod() {
    console.log('This is an instance method.');
  }
}

const myInstance = new MyClass();

// Calling the instance method on an instance
myInstance.myInstanceMethod(); // Output: This is an instance method.

// Trying to call the instance method on the class itself will result in an error
MyClass.myInstanceMethod(); // Error: MyClass.myInstanceMethod is not a function
```

In this example, `myInstanceMethod` is an instance method and can only be called on an instance of `MyClass`, not on the class itself. If you try to call it on the class, you'll get an error because the method is not defined on the class, only on its instances.

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