What is the difference between a class method and a static method?

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Accepted Answer

**@classmethod** receives the **class** (`cls`). **@staticmethod** does not receive anything automatically.

```python
class User:
    users_count = 0

def __init__(self, name):
        self.name = name
        User.users_count += 1

@classmethod
    def get_count(cls):  # cls = class
        return cls.users_count

@staticmethod
    def validate_name(name):  # No self/cls
        return len(name) > 0

print(User.get_count())  # 0
u = User("Alice")
print(User.get_count())  # 1
print(User.validate_name("Bob"))  # True
```

Python: What is the difference between a class method and a static method?