staticmethod vs classmethod

gistfile1.py

import time

def nop_function ():
	pass

def access_function ():
		local = Test.scoped_value

class Test (object):
	scoped_value = 1

	@staticmethod
	def nop_class_static ():
		pass

	@classmethod
	def nop_class_method (cls):
		pass

	def nop_class_function (self):
		pass

	#

	@classmethod
	def access_class_method (cls):
		local = cls.scoped_value

	def access_class_function (self):
		local = self.scoped_value



def timer (function,loop=10000000):
	start = time.time()
	for _ in range(loop):
		function()
	end = time.time()
	print 'function %s took %f' % (function.__name__,end-start)


test = Test()

# class creation time
timer(Test)

# class access time
timer(nop_function)
print
timer(Test.nop_class_static)
timer(Test.nop_class_method)
timer(test.nop_class_function)
print
timer(access_function)
timer(Test.access_class_method)
timer(test.access_class_function)
print

yes, you just count create class time once. but if there is a need to create class instance each time, then classmethod is better, yes?