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Can we execute a java program without a main method?
Yes, we can execute a java program without a main method by using a static block.
Static block in Java is a group of statements that gets executed only once when the class is loaded into the memory by Java ClassLoader, It is also known as a static initialization block. Static initialization block is going directly into the stack memory.
Example
class StaticInitializationBlock{
static{
System.out.println("class without a main method");
System.exit(0);
}
}
In the above example, we can execute a java program without a main method (works until Java 1.6 version). Java 7 and newer versions don’t allow this because JVM checks the presence of the main method before initializing the class.
Output
class without a main method.
Updated on: 07-Oct-2023
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