Can we create object of class with private constructor?

Hi,
Can we create an object of a class having private constructor. If so, then how? Please tell me.
Thanks in advance

I would think that if the constructor is private, then no non-member could access the constructor. However, class members including static members would still be able to do so.

so one might build a class such as the following...

Code:

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    public partial class xyz {
        public string abc;
        public int number;

        private xyz() {
            abc = "this is a public string";
            number = 7;
        }

        public static xyz pleaseConstructAnObjectForMe() {
            return new xyz();
        }// end function 'pleaseConstructAnObjectForMe'

    }// end this segment, class 'xyz' partial declaration

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and call it as follows ...

Code:

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//            xyz pXYZ = new xyz(); // doesn't compile!

            xyz pXYZ = xyz.pleaseConstructAnObjectForMe();
            MessageBox.Show(pXYZ.abc);

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indeed, I may be mistaken, but I seem to recall seeing instances in the .NET Framework where classes couldn't be constructed other than by referencing a static function.

OldFool