Say goodbye to the public static void main method in Java 21 with the unnamed classes and instance main methods preview features.

Compact source files and instance main methods evolves the Java language so beginners can write their first programs without needing to understand language features designed for large programs.

In fact, you don’t even have to code your Java into a file. JShell can execute lines of Java code directly on the command line. Java without a main method Historically, Java devs have had to code a ...

Java 24 arrived today in a production release, packed with two dozen features. It’s a short-term support release eligible for six months of premier support.