How can I run a static constructor?

Question

I\'d like to execute the static constructor of a class (i.e. I want to \"load\" the class) without creating an instance. How do I do that?

Bonus question: Are there

Answer 1

As others have said, static constructors run automatically. If you need to be explicit, maybe you should refactor it into a static method which you can run explicitly?

Explicitly calling a static method would also, of course, ensure that the static constructor had been executed.

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Static constructors are run when any static members are referenced. You could simply create a dummy method called initialize which did nothing but ensure that the framework calls the static constructor.