Static field/property initialization

Question

If I have a type like this:

public struct Effect
{
    public int Value { get; set; }

    public static int MinValue = Int32.MinValue;
}

Would MinValue be initialized only ONCE, just like the execution of a static constructor? Or should I initialize MinValue inside a static constructor?

Would this be any different for classes?

Answer 1

Yes, it would initialize exactly once, before static constructor execution. Same for reference types (classes).