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main method

The method where a Java program starts running.

The main method is the entry point the java launcher calls; in Java 25 it can be written as void main() as well as the traditional public static void main(String[] args).

Examples

  • void main() { ... } in a compact source file, or public static void main(String[] args) in a classic class.

See also

compact source file method
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