Why is the static variable not assigned to the value returned by the static method?

Question

I tried to run the below code

static int j = f();
static int i = 10;
static int f(){
    return i;
}

public static void main(String[] args) {
    System.out.println("i="+i);
    System.out.println("j="+j);
}

It produces the output as

i=10
j=0

Can anyone explain why is j=0 ?

Because the static variables are initialised in declaration order. — Oliver Charlesworth, Aug 22 '16 at 19:12

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 22 '16 at 19:13

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i = 10 runs after the call to f() (because that's the order you wrote it in in source)

answered Aug 22 '16 at 19:13

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An exact duplicate of another question. Flag the question next time as a duplicate – Rabbit Guy Aug 22 '16 at 19:17

Why is the static variable not assigned to the value returned by the static method?

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