Top "Main" questions

In many programming languages, the main function, subroutine, or method marks the entry point of the program.

What is the relation between the main() method and main thread in Java?

My tutor told me that the main thread is the parent thread of every thread, but he is not able …

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Can the arguments of main's signature in C++ have the unsigned and const qualifiers?

The standard explicitly states that main has two valid (i.e., guaranteed to work) signatures; namely: int main(); int main(…

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Why does Rust not have a return value in the main function, and how to return a value anyway?

In Rust the main function is defined like this: fn main() { } This function does not allow for a return value …

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Is there a good reason to write code in Program.cs/main as opposed to using classes?

I am working on a pretty large application and my tech lead and I are not seeing eye to eye …

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Using module's own objects in __main__.py

I’m trying to access a module’s data from inside its __main__.py. The structure is as follows: mymod/ __…

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Why is main() argument argv of type char*[] rather than const char*[]?

When I wrote the following code and executed it, the compiler said deprecated conversion from string constant to char* int …

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Should I define functions inside or outside of main()?

After reading the following, I think I understand the value of wrapping even the simplest of scripts in a main() …

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How can a program with a global variable called main instead of a main function work?

Consider following program: #include <iostream> int main = ( std::cout << "C++ is excellent!\n", 195 ); Using g++ 4.8.1 (mingw64) …

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In Scala; should I use the App trait?

I've just started learning Scala and many of the tutorials that I'm following are using a combination of different representations …

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Gradle, error could not find or load main class 'test.Main'

I implemented Gradle on one of my projects. I use Netbeans 8.02 with the gradle plugin. Structure is as it should …

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