What is the difference between @staticmethod and @classmethod?

@staticmethod function is nothing more than a function defined inside a class. It is callable without instantiating the class first. It’s definition is immutable via inheritance. @classmethod function also callable without instantiating the class, but its definition follows Sub class, not Parent class, via inheritance.

class Employee:
    @classmethod
    def classmthd(*args):
        return args
 
    @staticmethod
    def staticmthd(*args):
        return args
 
 
print(Employee.classmthd())
print(Employee.classmthd('test'))
 
print(Employee.staticmthd())
print(Employee.staticmthd('test'))

Sample output of above program.

(class '__main__.Employee',)
(class '__main__.Employee', 'test')
()
('test',)

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What is the difference between @staticmethod and @classmethod?

Sample output of above program.