>>> class MyClass:
...     i = 3
...
>>> MyClass.i
3 

millerdev i

>>> m = MyClass()
>>> m.i = 4
>>> MyClass.i, m.i
>>> (3, 4)

what the Python tutorial has to say on the subject of classes and class objects

static methods "Built-in Functions" in the Python Library Reference

class C:
    @staticmethod
    def f(arg1, arg2, ...): ...

classmethod

>>> class Test(object):
...     i = 3
...
>>> Test.i
3

>>> t = Test()
>>> t.i     # static variable accessed via instance
3
>>> t.i = 5 # but if we assign to the instance ...
>>> Test.i  # we have not changed the static variable
3
>>> t.i     # we have overwritten Test.i on t by creating a new attribute t.i
5
>>> Test.i = 6 # to change the static variable we do it by assigning to the class
>>> t.i
5
>>> Test.i
6
>>> u = Test()
>>> u.i
6           # changes to t do not affect new instances of Test

# Namespaces are one honking great idea -- let's do more of those!
>>> Test.__dict__
{'i': 6, ...}
>>> t.__dict__
{'i': 5}
>>> u.__dict__
{}

t.i i t Test

Python tutorial classes and class objects

class Test(object):
    @staticmethod
    def f(arg1, arg2, ...):
        ...

class Test(object):
    i = 3 # class (or static) variable
    @classmethod
    def g(cls, arg):
        # here we can use 'cls' instead of the class name (Test)
        if arg > cls.i:
            cls.i = arg # would the the same as  Test.i = arg1

class Test(object):

    # regular instance method:
    def MyMethod(self):
        pass

    # class method:
    @classmethod
    def MyClassMethod(klass):
        pass

    # static method:
    @staticmethod
    def MyStaticMethod():
        pass

MyMethod() MyClassMethod() Test MyStaticMethod()

pointed out in his answer

class Test(object):
    i = 3  # This is a class attribute

x = Test()
x.i = 12   # Attempt to change the value of the class attribute using x instance
assert x.i == Test.i  # ERROR
assert Test.i == 3    # Test.i was not affected
assert x.i == 12      # x.i is a different object than Test.i

x.i = 12 i x

class Test(object):

    _i = 3

    @property
    def i(self):
        return type(self)._i

    @i.setter
    def i(self,val):
        type(self)._i = val

## ALTERNATIVE IMPLEMENTATION - FUNCTIONALLY EQUIVALENT TO ABOVE ##
## (except with separate methods for getting and setting i) ##

class Test(object):

    _i = 3

    def get_i(self):
        return type(self)._i

    def set_i(self,val):
        type(self)._i = val

    i = property(get_i, set_i)

x1 = Test()
x2 = Test()
x1.i = 50
assert x2.i == x1.i  # no error
assert x2.i == 50    # the property is synced

_i

property

class Test(object):

    _i = 3

    @property
    def i(self):
        return type(self)._i

## ALTERNATIVE IMPLEMENTATION - FUNCTIONALLY EQUIVALENT TO ABOVE ##
## (except with separate methods for getting i) ##

class Test(object):

    _i = 3

    def get_i(self):
        return type(self)._i

    i = property(get_i)

AttributeError

x = Test()
assert x.i == 3  # success
x.i = 12         # ERROR

x = Test()
assert x.i == Test.i  # ERROR

# x.i and Test.i are two different objects:
type(Test.i)  # class 'property'
type(x.i)     # class 'int'

assert Test.i == x.i

    i = property(get_i) 

assert Test.i = x.i

Test.i == x.i

Ethan Furman's answer

type

type(int)  # class 'type'
type(str)  # class 'type'
class Test(): pass
type(Test) # class 'type'

class MyMeta(type): pass

class MyClass(metaclass = MyMeta):
    pass

type(MyClass)  # class MyMeta

StaticVarMeta.statics

from functools import wraps

class StaticVarsMeta(type):
    '''A metaclass for creating classes that emulate the "static variable" behavior
    of other languages. I do not advise actually using this for anything!!!

    Behavior is intended to be similar to classes that use __slots__. However, "normal"
    attributes and __statics___ can coexist (unlike with __slots__). 

    Example usage: 

        class MyBaseClass(metaclass = StaticVarsMeta):
            __statics__ = {'a','b','c'}
            i = 0  # regular attribute
            a = 1  # static var defined (optional)

        class MyParentClass(MyBaseClass):
            __statics__ = {'d','e','f'}
            j = 2              # regular attribute
            d, e, f = 3, 4, 5  # Static vars
            a, b, c = 6, 7, 8  # Static vars (inherited from MyBaseClass, defined/re-defined here)

        class MyChildClass(MyParentClass):
            __statics__ = {'a','b','c'}
            j = 2  # regular attribute (redefines j from MyParentClass)
            d, e, f = 9, 10, 11   # Static vars (inherited from MyParentClass, redefined here)
            a, b, c = 12, 13, 14  # Static vars (overriding previous definition in MyParentClass here)'''
    statics = {}
    def __new__(mcls, name, bases, namespace):
        # Get the class object
        cls = super().__new__(mcls, name, bases, namespace)
        # Establish the "statics resolution order"
        cls.__sro__ = tuple(c for c in cls.__mro__ if isinstance(c,mcls))

        # Replace class getter, setter, and deleter for instance attributes
        cls.__getattribute__ = StaticVarsMeta.__inst_getattribute__(cls, cls.__getattribute__)
        cls.__setattr__ = StaticVarsMeta.__inst_setattr__(cls, cls.__setattr__)
        cls.__delattr__ = StaticVarsMeta.__inst_delattr__(cls, cls.__delattr__)
        # Store the list of static variables for the class object
        # This list is permanent and cannot be changed, similar to __slots__
        try:
            mcls.statics[cls] = getattr(cls,'__statics__')
        except AttributeError:
            mcls.statics[cls] = namespace['__statics__'] = set() # No static vars provided
        # Check and make sure the statics var names are strings
        if any(not isinstance(static,str) for static in mcls.statics[cls]):
            typ = dict(zip((not isinstance(static,str) for static in mcls.statics[cls]), map(type,mcls.statics[cls])))[True].__name__
            raise TypeError('__statics__ items must be strings, not {0}'.format(typ))
        # Move any previously existing, not overridden statics to the static var parent class(es)
        if len(cls.__sro__) > 1:
            for attr,value in namespace.items():
                if attr not in StaticVarsMeta.statics[cls] and attr != ['__statics__']:
                    for c in cls.__sro__[1:]:
                        if attr in StaticVarsMeta.statics[c]:
                            setattr(c,attr,value)
                            delattr(cls,attr)
        return cls
    def __inst_getattribute__(self, orig_getattribute):
        '''Replaces the class __getattribute__'''
        @wraps(orig_getattribute)
        def wrapper(self, attr):
            if StaticVarsMeta.is_static(type(self),attr):
                return StaticVarsMeta.__getstatic__(type(self),attr)
            else:
                return orig_getattribute(self, attr)
        return wrapper
    def __inst_setattr__(self, orig_setattribute):
        '''Replaces the class __setattr__'''
        @wraps(orig_setattribute)
        def wrapper(self, attr, value):
            if StaticVarsMeta.is_static(type(self),attr):
                StaticVarsMeta.__setstatic__(type(self),attr, value)
            else:
                orig_setattribute(self, attr, value)
        return wrapper
    def __inst_delattr__(self, orig_delattribute):
        '''Replaces the class __delattr__'''
        @wraps(orig_delattribute)
        def wrapper(self, attr):
            if StaticVarsMeta.is_static(type(self),attr):
                StaticVarsMeta.__delstatic__(type(self),attr)
            else:
                orig_delattribute(self, attr)
        return wrapper
    def __getstatic__(cls,attr):
        '''Static variable getter'''
        for c in cls.__sro__:
            if attr in StaticVarsMeta.statics[c]:
                try:
                    return getattr(c,attr)
                except AttributeError:
                    pass
        raise AttributeError(cls.__name__ + " object has no attribute '{0}'".format(attr))
    def __setstatic__(cls,attr,value):
        '''Static variable setter'''
        for c in cls.__sro__:
            if attr in StaticVarsMeta.statics[c]:
                setattr(c,attr,value)
                break
    def __delstatic__(cls,attr):
        '''Static variable deleter'''
        for c in cls.__sro__:
            if attr in StaticVarsMeta.statics[c]:
                try:
                    delattr(c,attr)
                    break
                except AttributeError:
                    pass
        raise AttributeError(cls.__name__ + " object has no attribute '{0}'".format(attr))
    def __delattr__(cls,attr):
        '''Prevent __sro__ attribute from deletion'''
        if attr == '__sro__':
            raise AttributeError('readonly attribute')
        super().__delattr__(attr)
    def is_static(cls,attr):
        '''Returns True if an attribute is a static variable of any class in the __sro__'''
        if any(attr in StaticVarsMeta.statics[c] for c in cls.__sro__):
            return True
        return False

>>> class X:
...     pass
... 
>>> X.bar = 0
>>> x = X()
>>> x.bar
0
>>> x.foo
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<interactive input>", line 1, in <module>
AttributeError: X instance has no attribute 'foo'
>>> X.foo = 1
>>> x.foo
1

class X:
  l = []
  def __init__(self):
    self.l.append(1)

print X().l
print X().l

>python test.py
[1]
[1, 1]

class myObj(object):
   def myMethod(cls)
     ...
   myMethod = classmethod(myMethod) 

class myObj(object):
   @classmethod
   def myMethod(cls)

class my_cls:
  my_prop = 0

#static property
print my_cls.my_prop  #--> 0

#assign value to static property
my_cls.my_prop = 1 
print my_cls.my_prop  #--> 1

#access static property thru' instance
my_inst = my_cls()
print my_inst.my_prop #--> 1

#instance property is different from static property 
#after being assigned a value
my_inst.my_prop = 2
print my_cls.my_prop  #--> 1
print my_inst.my_prop #--> 2

classmethod

class MyClass:

    def myInstanceMethod(self):
        print 'output from an instance method'

    @classmethod
    def myStaticMethod(cls):
        print 'output from a static method'

>>> MyClass.myInstanceMethod()
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
TypeError: unbound method myInstanceMethod() must be called [...]

>>> MyClass.myStaticMethod()
output from a static method

decorator

>>> MyClass.myInstanceMethod(MyClass())
output from an instance method

#!/usr/bin/python

class A:
    var=1

    def printvar(self):
        print "self.var is %d" % self.var
        print "A.var is %d" % A.var


    a = A()
    a.var = 2
    a.printvar()

    A.var = 3
    a.printvar()

self.var is 2
A.var is 1
self.var is 2
A.var is 3

class StaticClassError(Exception):
    pass


class StaticClass:
    __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta

    def __new__(cls, *args, **kw):
        raise StaticClassError("%s is a static class and cannot be initiated."
                                % cls)

class MyClass(StaticClass):
    a = 1
    b = 3

    @staticmethod
    def add(x, y):
        return x+y

static

static variable

class Static:
    def __init__(self, value, doc=None):
        self.deleted = False
        self.value = value
        self.__doc__ = doc
    def __get__(self, inst, cls=None):
        if self.deleted:
            raise AttributeError('Attribute not set')
        return self.value
    def __set__(self, inst, value):
        self.deleted = False
        self.value = value
    def __delete__(self, inst):
        self.deleted = True

class StaticType(type):
    def __delattr__(cls, name):
        obj = cls.__dict__.get(name)
        if isinstance(obj, Static):
            obj.__delete__(name)
        else:
            super(StaticType, cls).__delattr__(name)
    def __getattribute__(cls, *args):
        obj = super(StaticType, cls).__getattribute__(*args)
        if isinstance(obj, Static):
            obj = obj.__get__(cls, cls.__class__)
        return obj
    def __setattr__(cls, name, val):
        # check if object already exists
        obj = cls.__dict__.get(name)
        if isinstance(obj, Static):
            obj.__set__(name, val)
        else:
            super(StaticType, cls).__setattr__(name, val)

class MyStatic(metaclass=StaticType):
    """
    Testing static vars
    """
    a = Static(9)
    b = Static(12)
    c = 3

class YourStatic(MyStatic):
    d = Static('woo hoo')
    e = Static('doo wop')

ms1 = MyStatic()
ms2 = MyStatic()
ms3 = MyStatic()
assert ms1.a == ms2.a == ms3.a == MyStatic.a
assert ms1.b == ms2.b == ms3.b == MyStatic.b
assert ms1.c == ms2.c == ms3.c == MyStatic.c
ms1.a = 77
assert ms1.a == ms2.a == ms3.a == MyStatic.a
ms2.b = 99
assert ms1.b == ms2.b == ms3.b == MyStatic.b
MyStatic.a = 101
assert ms1.a == ms2.a == ms3.a == MyStatic.a
MyStatic.b = 139
assert ms1.b == ms2.b == ms3.b == MyStatic.b
del MyStatic.b
for inst in (ms1, ms2, ms3):
    try:
        getattr(inst, 'b')
    except AttributeError:
        pass
    else:
        print('AttributeError not raised on %r' % attr)
ms1.c = 13
ms2.c = 17
ms3.c = 19
assert ms1.c == 13
assert ms2.c == 17
assert ms3.c == 19
MyStatic.c = 43
assert ms1.c == 13
assert ms2.c == 17
assert ms3.c == 19

ys1 = YourStatic()
ys2 = YourStatic()
ys3 = YourStatic()
MyStatic.b = 'burgler'
assert ys1.a == ys2.a == ys3.a == YourStatic.a == MyStatic.a
assert ys1.b == ys2.b == ys3.b == YourStatic.b == MyStatic.b
assert ys1.d == ys2.d == ys3.d == YourStatic.d
assert ys1.e == ys2.e == ys3.e == YourStatic.e
ys1.a = 'blah'
assert ys1.a == ys2.a == ys3.a == YourStatic.a == MyStatic.a
ys2.b = 'kelp'
assert ys1.b == ys2.b == ys3.b == YourStatic.b == MyStatic.b
ys1.d = 'fee'
assert ys1.d == ys2.d == ys3.d == YourStatic.d
ys2.e = 'fie'
assert ys1.e == ys2.e == ys3.e == YourStatic.e
MyStatic.a = 'aargh'
assert ys1.a == ys2.a == ys3.a == YourStatic.a == MyStatic.a

virtual

class A(object):

  label="Amazing"

  def __init__(self,d): 
      self.data=d

  def say(self): 
      print("%s %s!"%(self.label,self.data))

class B(A):
  label="Bold"  # overrides A.label

A(5).say()      # Amazing 5!
B(3).say()      # Bold 3!

self label

class staticFlag:
    def __init__(self):
        self.__success = False
    def isSuccess(self):
        return self.__success
    def succeed(self):
        self.__success = True

class tryIt:
    def __init__(self, staticFlag):
        self.isSuccess = staticFlag.isSuccess
        self.succeed = staticFlag.succeed

tryArr = []
flag = staticFlag()
for i in range(10):
    tryArr.append(tryIt(flag))
    if i == 5:
        tryArr[i].succeed()
    print tryArr[i].isSuccess()

staticFlag

__success

tryIt

tryArr

False
False
False
False
False
True
True
True
True
True

class A:
    counter =0
    def callme (self):
        A.counter +=1
    def getcount (self):
        return self.counter  
>>> x=A()
>>> y=A()
>>> print(x.getcount())
>>> print(y.getcount())
>>> x.callme() 
>>> print(x.getcount())
>>> print(y.getcount())

0
0
1
1

here object (x) alone increment the counter variable
from 0 to 1 by not object y. But result it as "static counter"

answer

class ConstantAttribute(object):
    '''You can initialize my value but not change it.'''
    def __init__(self, value):
        self.value = value

    def __get__(self, obj, type=None):
        return self.value

    def __set__(self, obj, val):
        pass


class Demo(object):
    x = ConstantAttribute(10)


class SubDemo(Demo):
    x = 10


demo = Demo()
subdemo = SubDemo()
# should not change
demo.x = 100
# should change
subdemo.x = 100
print "small demo", demo.x
print "small subdemo", subdemo.x
print "big demo", Demo.x
print "big subdemo", SubDemo.x

small demo 10
small subdemo 100
big demo 10
big subdemo 10

pass

class StaticAttribute(object):
    def __init__(self, value):
        self.value = value

    def __get__(self, obj, type=None):
        return self.value

    def __set__(self, obj, val):
        self.value = val

this answer HOWTO

nonlocal

>>> def SomeFactory(some_var=None):
...     class SomeClass(object):
...         nonlocal some_var
...         def print():
...             print(some_var)
...     return SomeClass
... 
>>> SomeFactory(some_var="hello world").print()
hello world

    >>> class A:
        ...my_var = "shagun"

    >>> print(A.my_var)
        shagun

   >>> a = A()
   >>> a.my_var = "pruthi"
   >>> print(A.my_var,a.my_var)
       shagun pruthi

    >>> class A:
   ...     @staticmethod
   ...     def my_static_method():
   ...             print("Yippey!!")
   ... 
   >>> A.my_static_method()
   Yippey!!