How do you call a static method from a class in javascript?

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Syntax

static methodName() { /* … */ }
static propertyName [= value];

// Class static initialization block
static {

}

Examples

Using static members in classes

The following example demonstrates several things:

1. How a static member (method or property) is defined on a class.
2. That a class with a static member can be sub-classed.
3. How a static member can and cannot be called.

class Triple {
  static customName = 'Tripler';
  static description = 'I triple any number you provide';
  static calculate(n = 1) {
    return n * 3;
  }
}

class SquaredTriple extends Triple {
  static longDescription;
  static description = 'I square the triple of any number you provide';
  static calculate(n) {
    return super.calculate(n) * super.calculate(n);
  }
}

console.log(Triple.description);            // 'I triple any number you provide'
console.log(Triple.calculate());            // 3
console.log(Triple.calculate(6));           // 18

const tp = new Triple();

console.log(SquaredTriple.calculate(3));    // 81 (not affected by parent's instantiation)
console.log(SquaredTriple.description);     // 'I square the triple of any number you provide'
console.log(SquaredTriple.longDescription); // undefined
console.log(SquaredTriple.customName);      // 'Tripler'

// This throws because calculate() is a static member, not an instance member.
console.log(tp.calculate());                // 'tp.calculate is not a function'

Calling static members from another static method

In order to call a static method or property within another static method of the same class, you can use the this keyword.

class StaticMethodCall {
  static staticProperty = 'static property';
  static staticMethod() {
    return `Static method and ${this.staticProperty} has been called`;
  }
  static anotherStaticMethod() {
    return `${this.staticMethod()} from another static method`;
  }
}
StaticMethodCall.staticMethod();
// 'Static method and static property has been called'

StaticMethodCall.anotherStaticMethod();
// 'Static method and static property has been called from another static method'

Calling static members from a class constructor and other methods

Static members are not directly accessible using the this keyword from non-static methods. You need to call them using the class name: CLASSNAME.STATIC_METHOD_NAME() / CLASSNAME.STATIC_PROPERTY_NAME or by calling the method as a property of the constructor: this.constructor.STATIC_METHOD_NAME() / this.constructor.STATIC_PROPERTY_NAME

class StaticMethodCall {
  constructor() {
    console.log(StaticMethodCall.staticProperty); // 'static property'
    console.log(this.constructor.staticProperty); // 'static property'
    console.log(StaticMethodCall.staticMethod()); // 'static method has been called.'
    console.log(this.constructor.staticMethod()); // 'static method has been called.'
  }

  static staticProperty = 'static property';
  static staticMethod() {
    return 'static method has been called.';
  }
}

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