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C# C# Objects Object-Oriented Programming Object Initialization

Al Yuri Félix
Al Yuri Félix
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Posted by Al Yuri Félix
Al Yuri Félix
3,718 Points

static vs public void main()

I'm using VS2017 and when I wanted to run the program I had an error. I needed to change the public void main() for static void main(). What is the major difference between those two?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

The "Main" method should be both "public" and "static" (and "void" because it returns nothing).

The "public" is the accessibility and "static" means that it can be referenced directly in the class without creating an instance. You will likely see more about these terms later in the course.