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Do static variables consume memory??

Ashish Mahajan
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Do static variables consume memory??
Since static blocks/variables are executed/loaded only at the first time the class is loaded, wiil they be loaded for the entire JVM lifetime or they will be accessed on the fly??
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Charles Rector
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They are loaded on demand (when their containing class is used in some way), and then persist for the duration of the application.

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