How does C++ allow the use of static methods in a non static class when C#.net does not allow this ?

Question

Cpp vs C#

Answer 1

Sanjay Kamath oh you meant "instance methods in static classes are not allowed". You were saying the opposite. Well, yeah... apparently you cannot declare non-static members inside static classes in C#.

As to 'why' you can do it in C++, I think it's because in C++, static classes isn't really a thing. Classes declared inside other classes are more like a type declared in the namespace of that class ('static' keyword cannot be used). In other words, the outer class only serves as a path to that type, and the inner class is not really a member of the outer class, only a type declared in it's namespace.

I'm not really sure if that's the reason, or if what I just said makes sense. But that's what I think.

Answer 2

What do you mean? Both C++ and C# allow static methods in classes....

Also, the code you've written in your question description looks unrelated to your question. Please remove it.

Answer 3

confusing questions get confusing answers. as XXX pointed out, both language have static methods. maybe you meant something else?

Answer 4

Sanjay Kamath
It does
https://code.sololearn.com/ctpo2hH2o25o/?ref=app

Answer 5

AFAIK C# does not support static methods in non static classes, C++ does.

Answer 6

XXX The reverse is possible in C# but is it possible in C++.

https://code.sololearn.com/c9DBQ7r45L3A/?ref=app