Basic Syntax

All java programs contain (within one or more* classes):

public static void main (String a[ ])

{ ... }

The Java interpreter runs until

the main() returns, a System

or Runtime exit is called,

a fatal error occurs, or until

the end of

main is found.

David Dagon: The following slide is the traditional HelloWorld program. Note that white space is irrelevant. Also note that the naming of local variables is arbitrary (compare a[ ] to arg[ ]).

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