how many objects created

[Rajeshwari Natarajan]

How many objects are created on running this simple Hello World program?

class HelloWorld
{
public static void main(String[] args) 
{
System.out.println("Hello World!");
}
}

[Francis Siu]

hi Rajeshwari
One object is created
String[] args
thanks

[Francis Siu]

Sorry
String[] args //is a reference
no object is created
thanks

[Don Kiddick]

A few more I think.
1. The args[] is created.
2,3,4. The System class is loaded which will create the static members of that class, err, in and out.
5. The String "Hello World!" is created.
On top of this any number of non-visible objects may get created.
D.

[Rajeshwari Natarajan]

I think "Hello World" String is the only object created.
out is a static member of System class.

[Don Kiddick]

static members are objects and need to be created before use. They get created when the class is loaded.
D.

[Ilja Preuss]

This question can't be answered - the JVM may create as many objects as it likes, and may try to optimize away as many instanciations as it can.

[Francis Siu]

I see.........