๐ฐ Starting out in Java? Youโve probably seen this line over and over: public static void main(String[] args) { // your code here } But did you know Java allows several valid variations of the main method? Letโs break it down for clarity! ๐ โ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: 1๏ธโฃ public static void main(String[] args) โ Standard & most widely used 2๏ธโฃ public static void main(String args[]) โ Old-school array syntax (still valid) 3๏ธโฃ public static void main(String... args) โ Uses varargs โ flexible and works the same 4๏ธโฃ public static void main(String[] myCustomName) โ Parameter name can be anything! โ ๐๐ฃ๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐๐จ: ๐ซ public void main(String[] args) โ Missing static ๐ซ static void main(String[] args) โ Missing public ๐ซ public static void main(int[] args) โ Wrong parameter type ๐ The JVM specifically looks for: public static void main(String[] args) ๐ง ๐๐ช๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐ฉ: You can overload the main method, but only the correct one (String[] args) will run by default! ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ? Check out my full beginner-friendly blog post on this topic: ๐ https://wp.me/paNbWh-2l ๐ฌ Got any Java tricks you wish you knew earlier? Drop them below ๐ Letโs grow together. #Java #100DaysOfCode #FullStackDevelopment #CodingJourney #LinkedInLearning #Beginners
