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title: "Can “this” be used within a static method?"  
description: "Can “this” be used within a static method?"  
author: "Sumit Kesarwani"  
published: 2013-11-13  
updated: 2020-09-18  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/1818/can-this-be-used-within-a-static-method  
category: "c#"  
tags: ["c#"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Can “this” be used within a static method?

No “This” cannot be used in a static method. As only static variables/methods can be used in a static method.

## Answers

### Answer by Sumit Kesarwani

No “This” cannot be used in a static method. As only static variables/methods can be used in a static method.


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