c#: static variable in a static method

Question

Can you have a static variable in a static method? Would the value of this variable be preserved across all calls to the method?

eg.

public static void MyMethod() {     static int x = 0;     x++; } 

Answer 1

No.

You can't have local static variables.

From MSDN:

C# does not support static local variables (variables that are declared in method scope).

And here:

The static modifier can be used with classes, fields, methods, properties, operators, events, and constructors, but it cannot be used with indexers, destructors, or types other than classes.

As you can see, local variables are not mentioned.

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You can, however use a static field:

public class MyClass {     private static int MyVariable = 10;      public static void MyMethod()     {         MyVariable++;     } } 

Answer 2

No, but you could have:

private static int x = 0; public static void MyMethod() {      x++; }