How to declare a static method in Kotlin?

In Kotlin, there is no static keyword like in Java. To declare a static method, a companion object is usually used. Methods inside a companion object can be called without creating an instance of the class.

Example:

class MyClass {
    companion object {
        fun staticMethod() {
            println("This is a static method")
        }
    }
}

fun main() {
    MyClass.staticMethod() // call to static method
}

You can also use @JvmStatic for better Java integration, so that the method appears as static on the Java side.