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Dot operator

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The operator (.) used to access methods and variables of a class or object, placed between the class name or object reference and the method or variable name.

AP course connection

Topic 3.7: 3.7 Static Variables and Methods

Unit 3

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