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I'm trying to use the this keyword in a static method, but the compiler won't allow me to use it.
Why not?
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No, we can't use “this” keyword inside a static method. “this” refers to current instance of the class. But if we define a method as static , class instance will not have access to it, only CLR executes that block of code. Hence we can't use “this” keyword inside static method.
In C#, it is not allowed to use this to reference static methods or property accessors. In C#, if static keyword is used with the class, then the static class always contain static members.
Where the "super" keyword in Java is used as a reference to the object of the superclass. This implies that to use "super" the method should be invoked by an object, which static methods are not. Therefore, you cannot use the "super" keyword from a static method.
In C#, one is allowed to create a static class, by using static keyword. A static class can only contain static data members, static methods, and a static constructor.It is not allowed to create objects of the static class. Static classes are sealed, means you cannot inherit a static class from another class.
That's an easy one. The keyword 'this' returns a reference to the current instance of the class containing it. Static methods (or any static member) do not belong to a particular instance. They exist without creating an instance of the class. There is a much more in depth explanation of what static members are and why/when to use them in the MSDN docs.
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