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What is static constructor?

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Static constructor is used to initialize static data members as soon as the class is referenced first time.


class SimpleClass
{
    // Static variable that must be initialized at run time.
    static readonly long baseline;

    // Static constructor is called at most one time, before any
    // instance constructor is invoked or member is accessed.
    static SimpleClass()
    {
        baseline = DateTime.Now.Ticks;
    }
}

A static constructor is used to initialize any