Why can't you call a non-static method from a static method?

Question

I have a static method [Method1] in my class, which calls another method [Method2] in the same class and is not a static method. But this is a no-no. I get this error:

Answer 1

You need an instance of the class class to call the non-static method. You could create an instance of ClassName and call Method2 like so:

public class ClassName
{
    public static void Method1()
    {
        ClassName c = new ClassName();
        c.Method2();
    }

    public void Method2()
    {
        //dostuff
    }
}

The static keyword basically marks a method as being call-able by referencing only its type [ClassName]. All non-static methods have to be referenced via an instance of the object.