Memory problem with uninitialized static member variable

[Mathew Kuruvilla]

Hi, I was asked an interview question.
"What is the memory implications if the static member in a Class is not initalized"

I replied that static members are initialized to null. Clearly this was wrong, because
he went on to his next question . . .

[Lakshman Arun]

Class variables(static variables), Objects datamembers(non-primitive) are assigned to null by default. Assigned to the corresponding default values(0 or false) if its primitive.

Regards
Lakshmanan

[Mathew Kuruvilla]

That is what I thought. Thanks.