public function calls

[BlueDoze]

I want to know the difference between the following 3 methods of
calling a public function, which method is better and why

method 1:

myClass::myFunction();
method 2:
myClass myObject;
myObject.myFunction();

method 3:
myClass * pMyObject;
pMyObject->myFunction();

I know the difference between 2 and 3, but i'd like to know the
differences between 1 and the others

BlueDoze

[Julián Albo]

BlueDoze escribió:

method 1:

myClass::myFunction();

You call this way when myFunction is a static member function of
myClass.

Regards.

[.oO LGV Oo.]

> method 3:

myClass * pMyObject;
pMyObject->myFunction();

and method 3 is generally used for polymorphism ; if pMyObject points to a
derived class of myClass and if myClass declares virtual functions, then you
get polymorphism

[jeffc]

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I want to know the difference between the following 3 methods of
calling a public function, which method is better and why

method 1:

myClass::myFunction();
method 2:
myClass myObject;
myObject.myFunction();

method 3:
myClass * pMyObject;
pMyObject->myFunction();

I know the difference between 2 and 3, but i'd like to know the
differences between 1 and the others

Method 1 would be used in 3 cases:
a) myFunction is a static function, being called from somewhere outside
myClass
b) it's a function of the base class, where it's being called from a derived
class of myClass
c) it's a member function being called from another function of myClass.

In the case of c) it's not necessary to prefix with myClass - in fact it
would be redundant and confusing.