[HD Pg 192, Sec. 8.3.3 - accessing-static-members-from-the-same-class]

[Username987654]

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new InstanceCounter();
new InstanceCounter(); //accessing static method through an implicit reference to
an instance
new InstanceCounter().printCount(); //accessing count through the class name
System.out.println(InstanceCounter.count);

should be

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new InstanceCounter(); 
new InstanceCounter().printCount();//accessing static method through an implicit reference to an instance 
System.out.println(InstanceCounter.count);//accessing count through the class name

?

[admin]

Right. Added to the errata.
thank you for your feedback!

[natasci]

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class TestClass{
	public static void main(String[] args){
		Foo f = null;
		f.baz();
	}
}

at page 190 baz() was declared as private static method in class Foo and therefore is not visible in TestClass

[admin]

Right. Added to the errata.
thank you for your feedback!