Purpose of String args in the psvm of Java

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Why do we always pass the argument as String[args]/String[] args to the main method of Java?

May 7, 2018 in Java by misc.edu04
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Let me give you the complete explanation of the Java main method:

public static void main(String[] args)

  • "public" is the access modifier which means main() can be called from anywhere.
  • "static" is a keyword which signifies main() doesn't belong to any specific object
  • "void" is the return type that means that main() returns no value
  • "main" is the name of a function. main() is special because it is the point from where JRE starts the execution of the program.
  • "String[]" means we are going to use an array of String type.
  • "args" is the name of the String[]. "args" is not a keyword, so you can name it anything else and it would not affect your program

public static void main(String[] parameter)

So basically, String[] args represents a collection of Strings that are separated by a space and can be typed into the program on the terminal directly.

answered May 7, 2018 by code.reaper12
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