# Interfaces and Static functions

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interfaces-and-static-functions/295826
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [September 5, 2009, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interfaces-and-static-functions/295826 "2009-09-05T04:53:51Z")
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### Author: ![BeerOclock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@BeerOclock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BeerOclock)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2009, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interfaces-and-static-functions/295826/1 "2009-09-05T04:53:51Z")

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It seems that Actionscript doesnt support defining static functions in interfaces.

Whats the reasoning behind this?

I think it would be useful to have that ability but I’m sure there must be a reason why its not there. I just cant think of what it is.