Accessing a static variable via an object reference in Java

Question

Why can we access a static variable via an object reference in Java, like the code below?

public class Static {
    private static String x = \"Static variab         


        

Answer 1

This logically makes sense although it is not interesting practice. Static variable is usually for enforcing single declaration of variable during instantiation. Object is a new copy of Class with other name. Even though object is new copy of class it is still with characteristics of the (uninstantiated) Class (first invisible instance). Therefore new object also has that static members pointing to the original copy. Thing to note is: New instance of StackOverflow is also StackOverflow.