The discussion centers around whether the main() method in Java should be classified as a pre-defined method or a user-defined method. It explores the nature of the main() method, its syntax, and the requirements for its implementation in Java programs.
Participants express differing views on the classification of the main() method, with no consensus reached on whether it should be considered pre-defined or user-defined.
The discussion does not resolve the implications of the fixed signature versus the customizable body of the main() method, leaving the classification open to interpretation.
The Java main() method is defined by the user, but its signature (i.e., its argument and return type) have to follow a set pattern.anyonebutangel said:Summary:: should main() method in java be considered pre defined method or user defined?
although we cannot change the syntax of the main() method but programmer does create main() everytime in the program.so i want to ask if it should be pre defined method.
So should it be pre defined?Mark44 said:The Java main() method is defined by the user, but its signature (i.e., its argument and return type) have to follow a set pattern.
The body of the main() method is not predefined -- it has to be written by the programmer for each program.anyonebutangel said:So should it be pre defined?