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  We can access static methods and properties without the need to first create an object, but their use should be limited. We have already learned about the three access modifiers called  public , protected and  private . This chapter is devoted to the fourth modifier, static, that allows access to classes’ properties and methods without the need to create objects out of the classes.  How to define methods and properties as static?  In order to define methods and properties as static, we use the reserved keyword static. In the following example, the class Utilis has a static public property with the name of $numCars, and so the property’s name is preceded by both the static as well as the public keywords. Click : https://phpgurukul.com/static-methods-and-properties-2/   1 2 3 4 5 class Utilis { // Static methods and properties // are defined with the static keyword static public $ numCars = 0 ; } How to approach static methods and properties? In order...