Call GetType method on Static Class in C#

[ShervanN]

Hello,

Why can't we call GetType() method on static classes? We knew all classes in C# inherited from Object and Object has GetType method.

using System.Reflection;

static class My
{
    static void Show()
    {
        Console.WriteLine("I'm here...");
    }
}

class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        Type type = My.GetType(); // we have an error here!

        foreach (PropertyInfo property in type.GetProperties())
        {
            Console.WriteLine(property.Name);
        }

        Console.ReadLine();
    }
}

[christiannagel]

Because GetType is an instance method (not a static method) specified with the Object base class.
You can use typeof(My) instead.