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andy march
341 PointsStatic
He may have explained this and I missed it, but what is the "static" keyword all about?
4 Answers
Steven Parker
231,184 PointsAnything "static" belongs to the class (or type) instead of a specific instance.
The impact of this declaration depends on what it is used on. For example, a static class member would be shared between all instances of a class. But a static class cannot be instantiated.
For more info, see the MSDN page.
andy march
341 PointsOK, so what does 'static' represent here in this method declaration? static void Main();
Steven Parker
231,184 PointsThat's a static member function (method).
Since it's "static", there will only be one of these, and it will exist whether or not the class is ever instantiated. That's particularly important in this case because this is a special method that is called by the system to start the program.
andy march
341 PointsThank you