Java Static Class Members

Question

Consider the following code.

```java
public class DataProcessor {
    private static int count = 0;
    
    public static void incrementCount() {
        count++;
    }
    
    public static int getCount() {
        return count;
    }
    
    public static void resetCount() {
        count = 0;
    }
}

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        DataProcessor.incrementCount();
        DataProcessor.incrementCount();
        int first = DataProcessor.getCount();
        DataProcessor.resetCount();
        DataProcessor.incrementCount();
        int second = DataProcessor.getCount();
        System.out.println(first + " " + second);
    }
}
```

Which statement best explains why the static methods in the `DataProcessor` class can access and modify the static `count` variable?

Accepted Answer

Static methods can access static variables because both belong to the class rather than to any specific instance

Answer

The code works because each method call creates a new instance of DataProcessor automatically

Answer

The methods work because they are called from another static method (main), creating a static context

Answer

Static methods can only read static variables but cannot modify them without creating an object

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