what is static method in python

A static method in Python is a method that is bound to a class rather than an object of the class. This means that a static method can be called without an object for that class, and it cannot modify the state of an object as it is not bound to it. Static methods are defined using the @staticmethod decorator or the staticmethod() function, and they are useful for creating general utility methods that perform a task in isolation. They are similar to class methods, but they do not receive an implicit first argument and cannot access or modify the class or instance variables. Static methods have a clear use case when we need some functionality not with respect to an object but with respect to the complete class, and they are advantageous when we need to create utility methods as they are not tied to an object lifecycle usually.