Cannot declare variable of static type

• Jun 07, 2019

CodeRush Classic shows the Cannot declare variable of static type code issue if the current variable is of a static type.

Fix

Remove the variable and access the static class members by using the class name itself.

Purpose

Highlights the variable declaration statements, which would cause the Cannot declare a variable of static type compilation error.

Example

C#

static class MyClass
{
    public static void OutputText(string text)
    {
        Console.Write(text);
    }
}
class TestClass
{
    public TestClass()
    {│MyClass objVar = new MyClass();
        objVar.OutputText("TestClass object created");
    }
}

Fix:

C#

static class MyClass
{
    public static void OutputText(string text)
    {
        Console.Write(text);
    }
}
class TestClass
{
    public TestClass()
    {
        MyClass.OutputText("TestClass object created");
    }
}