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The SimpleClassExample project is included under the Chapter 5 subdirectory.

Understanding the static Keyword

A C# class (or structure) may define any number of static members via the static keyword. When

you do so, the member in question must be invoked directly from the class level, rather than from a

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type instance. To illustrate the distinction, consider our good friend System.Console. As you have

seen, you do not invoke the WriteLine() method from the object level: