Can you make an Extension Method Static/Shared?
- by Matt Thrower
OK, I've probably misunderstood something here but, as far as I can see ...
An extension method has to be contained in a module, not a class
You can't make methods in modules Static/Shared
Therefore you can't use an extension method on a class without instantiating it.
In other words you can't make an extension method on String called "MyExtensionMethod" and use:
String.MyExtensionMethod("String")
But instead ..
Dim test As String
test.MyExtensionMethod("string")
Is this correct? Or is there a way I can get extension methods to work as static methods?