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C# C# Objects Methods Documentation

Jorge Kalil
Jorge Kalil
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Posted by Jorge Kalil
Jorge Kalil
1,832 Points

why is System.DateTime.DaysInMonth() a static method and System.DateTime.AddDays() an instance method?

Also Also System.Math.what returns the larger of two numbers?

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

:point_right: These two functions are implemented to suit their parameters and purpose.

You might want to refer to the documentation pages for System.DateTime.DaysInMonth() and System.DateTime.AddDays().

You can see that DaysInMonth takes two integer arguments and returns another integer. Since it makes no direct reference to a DateTime object, it makes sense that it would be implemented as static so it can be invoked without requiring a DateTime instance.

On the other hand, since the purpose of AddDays is to modify an existing DateTime object, it must have a reference to a DateTime object instance. So it makes sense that it would be implemented as an instance method.

Finally, a function that returns the larger of two numbers is commonly named "Max" (short for "maximum").