Java without a main method Historically, Java devs have had to code a main method every time they want to run a tiny snippet of code, a tedious and annoying requirement. IDEs such as Eclipse and ...

Flexible main methods and anonymous main classes would help students write basic programs much more concisely and reduce the ceremony of writing simple programs.

The entry point of a standalone Java application is the main method or function. In the age of Servlets and JSPs, Java’s main function took a backseat to these technologies that were initialized with ...