Method is not declared static

Reports any methods that do not require a class instance creation and can be made static.

Example:

class MyClass(object):
    def my_method(self, x):
        print(x)

If a Make function from method quick-fix is applied, the code changes to:

def my_method(x):
    print(x)


class MyClass(object):
    pass

If you select the Make method static quick-fix, the @staticmethod decorator is added:

class MyClass(object):
    @staticmethod
    def my_method(x):
        print(x)

Locating this inspection

By ID

Can be used to locate inspection in e.g. Qodana configuration files, where you can quickly enable or disable it, or adjust its settings.

PyMethodMayBeStaticInspection

Via Settings dialog

Path to the inspection settings via IntelliJ Platform IDE Settings dialog, when you need to adjust inspection settings directly from your IDE.

Settings or Preferences | Editor | Inspections | Python

By default bundled with: DataSpell 2024.1, IntelliJ IDEA 2024.1, PyCharm 2024.1, Qodana for JVM 2024.1,
Can be installed with plugin: Python Community Edition, 241.SNAPSHOT

Last modified: 18 June 2024