I'd say:
The static variable i is not explicitly initialized and so is implicitly set
to 0
Therefore the while condition is false from the start (ie: i is not less
than 0), so the loop is skipped and i's initial value is printed.
cheers
Tref Gare
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Miao, Franco CAWS:EX [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday,15 January 2002 8:33
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: A java question.
>
> class xyz {
> static int i;
> public static void main(String args[]) {
>
> while (i < 0) {
> i--;
> }
> System.out.println(i);
> }
> }
>
> why it come out 0? I guess variable i has not have been initialized, so
> i--
> will not be processed.
>
> Franco
>
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