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Isn’t a static class essentially just a namespace?

• Jensson 5y ago
  Static classes still have constructors that gets invoked to create the static instance. Namespaces doesn't have constructors and instead each member of the namespace gets constructed separately.
  • cageface 5y ago
    I guess it depends on the language but I've definitely had problems with codebases that depended heavily on static initializers. IMO it's usually better to explicitly bootstrap your code.
    • Jensson 5y ago
      Most developers aren't fully aware of how static initialization works so putting it in your code usually isn't a good idea even if you know it, no, but it is a difference between static classes and namespaces.