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Why are static constructors used?

Senior C#
Quick Answer Static constructors initialize static fields and run once before the type is first used รขโ‚ฌโ€ automatically and thread-safely. No parameters, no manual calls. Use when static members need complex initialization that cannot be done inline at declaration.

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Static constructors initialize static fields and execute once before the type is first used.

They provide thread-safe, automatic initialization without explicit synchronization.

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