Why manualresetevent can have an instance but with static?

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private static ManualResetEvent mre = new ManualResetEvent(false);

But by MSDN

It is not possible to create instances of a static class using the new keyword.

What I have tried:

Not sure the concept. Some examples have static, other not. Confused.

Posted 13-Sep-17 15:26pm

Updated 13-Sep-17 16:46pm

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Dave Kreskowiak · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-13T15:39:00

That's because ManualResetEvent is NOT a static class.

In your example, the variable holding the instance you created, mre, is a static member[^].

Posted 13-Sep-17 15:39pm