C# how does Console work?

Question

This is a pretty basic question,

But how does, for example

Console.Write("test");

work?

Console is a class, not an object.

I'm using console as an example because it is commonly used, but I've seen many examples of using Class.method() instead of object.method().

Answer 1

That method is called static method: Static Classes and Static Class Members (C# Programming Guide).

You don't need an instance to call static class member:

A non-static class can contain static methods, fields, properties, or events. The static member is callable on a class even when no instance of the class has been created. The static member is always accessed by the class name, not the instance name. Only one copy of a static member exists, regardless of how many instances of the class are created. Static methods and properties cannot access non-static fields and events in their containing type, and they cannot access an instance variable of any object unless it is explicitly passed in a method parameter.