C# static class why use? [duplicate]

Answer 1

If a class is declared as static then the variables and methods need to be declared as static.

A class can be declared static, indicating that it contains only static members. It is not possible to create instances of a static class using the new keyword. Static classes are loaded automatically by the .NET Framework common language runtime (CLR) when the program or namespace containing the class is loaded.

Use a static class to contain methods that are not associated with a particular object. For example, it is a common requirement to create a set of methods that do not act on instance data and are not associated to a specific object in your code. You could use a static class to hold those methods.

->The main features of a static class are:

• They only contain static members.
• They cannot be instantiated.
• They are sealed.
• They cannot contain Instance Constructors or simply constructors as we know that they are associated with objects and operates on data when an object is created.

Example

static class CollegeRegistration
{
  //All static member variables
   static int nCollegeId; //College Id will be same for all the students studying
   static string sCollegeName; //Name will be same
   static string sColegeAddress; //Address of the college will also same

    //Member functions
   public static int GetCollegeId()
   {
     nCollegeId = 100;
     return (nCollegeID);
   }
    //similarly implementation of others also.
} //class end


public class student
{
    int nRollNo;
    string sName;

    public GetRollNo()
    {
       nRollNo += 1;
       return (nRollNo);
    }
    //similarly ....
    public static void Main()
   {
     //Not required.
     //CollegeRegistration objCollReg= new CollegeRegistration();

     //.
     int cid= CollegeRegistration.GetCollegeId();
    string sname= CollegeRegistration.GetCollegeName();


   } //Main end
}