Static Block / Static Initializer

Question

I recently encountered this idea doing challenges in Java. I understand that static initializers are used to initialize variables and that they run before anything else. I don't understand why they are used as opposed to just initializing at the beginning of your program in the main method. I'm hoping someone can shed some light on this topic for me!

I'm asking about Java but I'm sure this same idea is used across many languages and can be applied in the same way. If so, feel free to elaborate. Thanks!

Answer 1

Contains helpful information about the initialization process of the jvm. More and better I could provide it, so pls refer:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9056895/why-use-static-blocks-over-initializing-instance-variables-directly

Answer 2

Helpful thread, thanks Tashi!