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C# C# Objects Methods Documentation

Nathan Reinauer
Nathan Reinauer
2,097 Points
Posted by Nathan Reinauer
Nathan Reinauer
2,097 Points

What object is being created in System.DateTime.AddDays() ? It looks like it's calling directly on class DateTime

In the same way that System.Console.WriteLine() is static, shouldn't System.DateTime.AddDays() be considered static? I chose "static" on the quiz and got it wrong

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Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points

If you look at the docs for DateTime.AddDays() you should see that the method isn't defined as static. This make sense because you need a DateTime object with a specified date to add days to it. It only kinda looks like a static call due to the ClassName.MethodName convention of documenting methods. Since instance methods are called from instance variables and they can be named anything it's better to use the class name instead.