I mean both. Non static non virtual functions are essentially just normal functions where you don't see the "this" pointer. And you call ob.foo() instead foo(ob

I mean both. Non static non virtual functions are essentially just normal functions where you don't see the "this" pointer. And you call ob.foo() instead foo(ob). Of course it's better syntax and often convienient. But many people think there is more to it ("Im doing object oriented programming"), while it is semantically the same. PS: I get that for namespaces it's not that bad. But still, why not use a namespace? Now you use classes for two completely unrelated things. Congrats Java and C#, your programming language needs one keyword less.