Why is the main method static in Java? - Java Explanations

Why is the main method static in Java? - Java Explanations

Ever wondered why the main method is static in Java? Here we go through not only the static keyword, but also all the other keywords that make up the main method: public, void, String[], and args.

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[Pete_Delfina]

Short answer: The main method can be called from JVM WITHOUT instantiating the class where Main is located

[tomekmynarski]

This is fantastic because it combines explaination of static in main class as well as static in general, thanks

[technscholbus]

Thank you for this video. It's very helpful and well explained.

[lukedonnelly]

Thank you so much! My book didn't really describe this well. Keep going your videos are really clear

[tanxunyiqie]

I sought of get your explanation. However, I thought when a program starts it is basically the system initializing an instance of the class?

[moover]

Thank you. Finally a video that I can understand. All the others are made by an indian narrator. -.-

[trzmaier]

so what would actually happen if you didn't specify main method as static?

[anb]

I spent days making and correcting logic for my program only to code it and to know that main method cannot be non static so I cant use members of main class in main method like in some other languages !!! sed life !!!

[mannu]

As per my understanding, static methods have to be called by Class itself. But why we are able to call it by objects also. It seems misleading. We should get error.

[oscarmonroy]

i wish i was just a robot that can just do as i am told, why do i have to question every little thing, it makes my life impossible, i really do not need to know every little detail of the main method, but why must i google it? why can't i be that person at work that just uses the code? why?

[moyashimugiwara]

That last part was actually pretty crucial but u decided to not explain it. That kinda sucks =/.

[thexxmaster]

Thanks heaps. All these basic tutorials keep explaining this badly.

[davidbrown]

Very confusing, sorry. Perhaps I am not at a point yet to understand what you are talking about.