The answer to this question depends on version of java you are using. Prior to JDK 5, main method was not mandatory in a java program.
- You could write your full code under static block and it ran normally.
- The static block is first executed as soon as the class is loaded before the main(); method is invoked and therefore before the main() is called. main is usually declared as static method and hence Java doesn’t need an object to call main method.
- If run prior to JDK 5
program is running without main() method
- If run on JDK 6,7,8
Error: Main method not found in class Test, please define the main method as: public static void main(String[] args)
However, From JDK6 main method is mandatory. If your program doesn’t contain main method, then you will get a run-time error “main method not found in the class”. Note that your program will successfully compile in this case, but at run-time, it will throw error.
// This program will successfully run // prior to JDK 5 public class Test { // static block static { System.out.println( "program is running without main() method" ); } } |
Output:
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