Does C# compiler put a default static constructor?

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I know that the C# compiler will put a default no-args constructor for instance types but what happens if the class is static? Is the case the same?

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Looking at the Programming Guide on C# for static constructors but didn't find anything related to my question.

Posted 9-Mar-18 1:57am

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Updated 9-Mar-18 2:13am

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PIEBALDconsult 9-Mar-18 8:14am

No, pretty sure not, judging by what Jon Skeet says.
http://csharpindepth.com/Articles/General/BeforeFieldInit.aspx

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Richard Deeming · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-09T02:14:00

Looking at the IL, the only time a static constructor will be generated for you is if you have static field / property initializers.

C#

// No static ctor:
public static class A { }

// Generated static ctor:
public static class B
{
    static int answer = 42;
}

// Generated static ctor:
public static class C
{
    public static int Answer { get; } = 42;
}

// Explicit static ctor:
public static class D
{
    static D()
    {
    }
}

If there are no field or property initializers, and no explicit static constructor, then there's no need for a static constructor.

Static Constructors (C# Programming Guide) | Microsoft Docs[^]