java - Static block is not getting executed in case of anonymous objects -

java - Static block is not getting executed in case of anonymous objects -

why doesn't static block in class executed when don't create reference variable object (anonymous) of class?

for example, allow consider simple class:

public class staticdemo { private static int x; public static void display(){ system.out.println("static method: x = "+x); } static { system.out.println("static block within class"); } public staticdemo(){ system.out.println("object created."); } }

another class using it:

public class usestaticdemo { public static void main(string[] args) { staticdemo obj = new staticdemo(); obj.display(); system.out.println("------------"); new staticdemo().display(); } }

output:

static block within class object created. static method: x = 0 ------------ object created. static method: x = 0

a static initializer block runs once, when class loaded , initialized.

also, static methods have absolutely no relation instances. doing

new staticdemo().display();

is pointless , unclear.

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