Static methods[resloved]

I have been learning c# using the console app

So all of the classes I have built have been in the same console

I have been using static methods and know that you can use them without creating a instance of its class first


But if this class was outside my app how would I use the static method??

If the class is in a dll, just make a reference to the dll, then import the namespace with the using keyword.

eg

Code:

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Using MyDllNameSpace;

MyClass.MyStaticMethod();

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Quote:

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Originally posted by DevGrp
If the class is in a dll, just make a reference to the dll, then import the namespace with the using keyword.

eg

Code:

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Using MyDllNameSpace;

MyClass.MyStaticMethod();

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Off the subject slightly but

how would you then create a instance of it

if the method was not static?

Code:

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MyClass mc = new MyClass();

mc.MyMethod();

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If you want to directly call your void as static (you don't have to instanciate an obj ) then do like this :

Code:

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//in a class file
public static void Test()
{
MessageBox.Show ("blah");
}



//call it from anywhere like so :

Test();

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Quote:

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Originally posted by DevGrp

Code:

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MyClass mc = new MyClass();

mc.MyMethod();

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Sorry about this

So if you use this method you have to say a the top

Using MyClass

is that right?

You don't have to . Either you include it at the very top of your proj or when you call the method

using MyClass;

or

MyClass.Test();

of course you should go for the first option as you don't have to type the whole path to your void .

By the way , you can name your class any name you think of ,and call the name .

Quote:

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Originally posted by DirkDiggler
Sorry about this

So if you use this method you have to say a the top

Using MyClass

is that right?

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Let me break it down.

Code:

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//This would be in you dll
using System;

Namespace MyNameSpace
{
        Class MyClass
        {
                MyClass()
                {
                        //Constructor
                }
               
                public void MyInstanceMethod(string name)
                {
                        Console.Writeline("My Name is " + name);
                }
               
                public static void MyStaticMethod(string phoneNum)
                {
                        Console.Writeline("My phone number is " + phoneNum);
                }
        }
}

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Code:

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using System;
using MyNameSpace; //include your namespace

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Code:

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//using the static method
//MyInstanceMethod is not visible
MyClass.MyStaticMethod("12345679");

//using the instance method
//MyStaticMethod is not visible
MyClass mc = new MyClass();
mc.MyInstanceMethod("DevGrp");

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Hope that helped. :D

Thanx thats cleared it up:D