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public static void main(String[] args)
August 15, 2006 04:32PM
what is the meaning / purpose of static keyword in this method definition:
public static void main(String[] args){}
Re: public static void main(String[] args)
August 15, 2006 07:42PM
Bheki Wrote:
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> what is the meaning / purpose of static keyword in
> this method definition:
> public static void main(String[] args){}


public - to access from outside the class
static - to access the method ( main ) without creating an object of it
void - the method returns nothing

Read page 110 in Jia for a more generic description of the static term. Hope that helps smiling smiley

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