Static Member

Data or a method that belongs to the class itself, shared by all objects.

What is Static Member?

A static member belongs to the class itself, not to any one object. Every object shares it, and you use it through the class name, like Math.Max(3, 7).

public class Ticket
{
    public static int TicketsSold = 0;  // shared by every ticket

    public Ticket() => TicketsSold++;
}

Console.WriteLine(Ticket.TicketsSold);

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Updated September 27, 2026