Mastering C++: A Comprehensive Quiz Based on 'Thinking in C++'

In what order are static objects destroyed compared to their initialization?

1. In the same order

2. In no particular order

3. In reverse order of their initialization

4. They are not automatically destroyed

The correct answer is: In reverse order of their initialization

Static objects are initialized in the order they are declared in the code. This means that the first declared static object is initialized first, then the second, and so on. When it comes to destruction, the opposite happens. Static objects are destroyed in the reverse order of their initialization, meaning the last initialized static object is destroyed first, then the second last, and so on. This is important to remember because if a static object relies on another static object, it may cause issues if they are not correctly initialized and destroyed in the correct order. Option A is incorrect because static objects are not destroyed in the same order as they were initialized. Option B is also incorrect because there is a specific order in which they are destroyed. Lastly, option D is also incorrect because static objects are automatically destroyed, even though it may not be in the order that they were initialized.