Why keyword 'this' cannot be used in a static method?

Question

Why can\'t the keyword this be used in a static method? I am wondering why C# defines this constraint. What benefits can be gained by this constraint?

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Answer 1

this is used to refer to the parent object of a variable or method. When you declare static on a method the method can be called without needing to instantiate an object of the class. Therefore the this keyword is not allowed because your static method is not associated with any objects.