Why is the Java main method static?

In Java, the main method is declared as static because the JVM (Java Virtual Machine) needs to be able to invoke it without creating an instance of the class that contains it.

The static keyword in Java indicates that a method or variable belongs to a class, rather than to an instance of the class. This means that a static method or variable can be accessed without creating an instance of the class, using the syntax ClassName.methodName() or ClassName.variableName.

The main method is the entry point of a Java program and is called by the JVM when the program is executed. Because the JVM does not create an instance of the class that contains the main method, the main method must be static so that it can be called without an instance.

Here's an example of a main method in Java:

public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    // code goes here
  }
}

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