C# Error CS0722 – ‘{0}’: static types cannot be used as return types

C# Error

CS0722 – ‘{0}’: static types cannot be used as return types

Reason for the Error & Solution

‘type’: static types cannot be used as return types

A static type as a return type is not meaningful since instances of static types cannot be created.

The following sample generates CS0722:

// CS0722.cs  
public static class SC  
{  
}  
  
public class CMain  
{  
   public SC F()  // CS0722  
   {  
      return null;  
   }  
  
   public static void Main()  
   {  
   }  
}