Initializing a Static Field / Property

Question

If I have a type like this:

public struct Effect
{
    public int Value { get; set; }

    public static int MinValue = Int32.MinValue;
}

Will MinValueonly ONCE be initialized, just like executing a static constructor? Or should I initialize MinValueinside the static constructor?

Will it be different for classes?

Answer 1

It will be executed exactly once, but not quite as if it were in a static constructor. The rules about when type initializers run are different when a type has a static constructor . Note that the observed behavior has changed slightly in .NET 4.0 . Usually you do not need to worry about this.

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

Yes, it will be initialized only once per process (application domain).