Why can’t I use static and const together?

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Why can’t I use static and const together? if Const is internally static How? please explain

Bhuvanesh Mohankumar · Answer

const object is always static , so this both cannot be achieved. Reference : MSDN All constants declarations are implicitly static, and the C# specification states that the (redundant) inclusion of the static modifier is prohibited. I believe this is to avoid the confusion which could occur if a reader were to see two constants, one declared static and one not – they could easily assume that the difference in specification implied a difference in semantics. Having said that, there is no prohibition on redundantly specifying an access modifier which is also the default one, where there is a choice. For instance, a (concrete) method can be explicitly marked as private despite that being the default. The rule appears to be that where there is no choice (e.g. a method declaration in an interface) the redundant modifier is prohibited. Where there is a choice, it’s allowed. Mark as answer, if helpful.

Why can’t I use static and const together?

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