Difference initializing static variable inline or in static constructor in C#

Question

I would like to know what is the difference between initializing a static member inline as in:

class Foo
{
    private static Bar bar_ = new Bar();
}

or initializing it inside the static constructor as in:

class Foo
{
    static Foo()
    {
        bar_ = new Bar();
    }
    private static Bar bar_;
}

Answer 1

If you have a static constructor in your type, it alters type initialization due to the beforefieldinit flag no longer being applied.

It also affects initialization order - variable initializers are all executed before the static constructor.

That's about it as far as I know though.