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Java

Arjun Vemperala
Arjun Vemperala
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Posted by Arjun Vemperala
Arjun Vemperala
1,212 Points

can any one explain the importance of static void in this code public static void main(String[] args){ }

can any one explain the importance of static void in this code public static void main(String[] args){ } code taken from creating classes in java objects

1 Answer

Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,693 Points
Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,693 Points

public static void main(String[] args) is typically how you run a Java program. (there are similarly named methods in other c-family languages). The essential information is that java and IDE's know to look for this method (with that precise name/signature). To break it down further, it's public - hence is accessible. It's static - hence doesn't require any existing object to run. And it has a String[] parameter to accept arguments from the command line. And void means it doesn't need to return any value.