Specifications

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Java™ Programming Language Module 7, slide 10 of 44
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Static Initializers
• A class can contain code in a static block that does not
exist within a method body.
• Static block code executes once only, when the class is
loaded.
• Usually, a static block is used to initialize static (class)
attributes.