Why keyword 'this' cannot be used in a static method?

Question

Why can\'t the keyword this be used in a static method? I am wondering why C# defines this constraint. What benefits can be gained by this constraint?

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Answer 1

this is an instance of the current object. With a static method, there is no current object, and as such, this doesn't exist. It's not really a constraint, but the entire point of a method being static.