Why can't you use the keyword 'this' in a static method in .Net?

Question

I\'m trying to use the this keyword in a static method, but the compiler won\'t allow me to use it.

Why not?

Answer 1

As an additional note, from a Static method, you can access or static members of that class. Making the example below valid and at times quite useful.

public static void StaticMethod(Object o)
{
     MyClass.StaticProperty = o;
}