Static Blocks - when are they executed
java
Solution
Your static block that prints "Good Morning Michelle" is a static initializer. They are run only once per class, when that class is first referenced. Creating a second instance of the class will not cause it to run again.
Problem
I'm totally new to Java and I'm wondering why my static block is not executing. ``` public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { Account firstAccount = new Account(); firstAccount.balance = 100; Account.global = 200; System.out.println("My Balance is : " + firstAccount.balance); System.out.println("Global data : " + Account.global); System.out.println("*******************"); Account secondAccount = new Account(); System.out.println("Second account balance :" + secondAccount.balance); System.out.println("Second account global :" + Account.global); Account.global=300; System.out.println("Second account global :" + Account.global); Account.add(); } } public class Account { int balance; static int global; void display() { System.out.println("Balance : " + balance); System.out.println("Global data : " + global); } static // static block { System.out.println("Good Morning Michelle"); } static void add() { System.out.println("Result of 2 + 3 " + (2+3)); System.out.println("Result of 2+3/4 " + (2+3/4)); } public Account() { super(); System.out.println("Constructor"); } } ``` My output is: ``` Good Morning Michelle Constructor My Balance is : 100 Global data : 200 ******************* Constructor Second account balance :0 Second account global :200 Second account global :300 Result of 2 + 3 5 Result of 2+3/4 2 ``` I want to know why "Good Morning Michelle" was not displayed when I went in with the second account. From the research I have done, this static block should execute each time the class is called (new Account). Sorry for the real beginner question. Michelle