do not use self as parameter for static methods

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Metadata

ID: python-best-practices/static-method-no-self

Language: Python

Severity: Error

Category: Best Practices

Description

A static method makes no use of an instance. Therefore, the self argument is not needed nor useful and should not be used.

Non-Compliant Code Examples

class Foo:
  @staticmethod
  def foo(self, bar):  # no need to use the self argument with a @staticmethod
     pass

Compliant Code Examples

class Foo:
  @staticmethod
  def foo(bar):
     pass

How to use this rule

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rulesets:
  - python-best-practices     # Rules to enforce Python best practices.

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