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Program Entry point in C#

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kamran.cs
class zzz
{
  public void Main()
  {
  }
}


Compiler Error
error CS5001: Program 'kamran.exe' does not have an entry point defined

The signature also includes modifiers like static etc. It just proves the importance of the function Main and the way it has been defined.

kamran.cs
class zzz {
  public static void Main()
  {
  }
}
class yyy
{
  public static void Main()
  {
  }
}


Compiler Error
kamran.cs(3,20): error CS0017: Program 'kamran.exe' has more than one entry point defined: 'zzz.Main()'
kamran.cs(3,20): error CS0017: Program 'kamran.exe' has more than one entry point defined: 'yyy.Main()'


The error proves the point that you cannot have two different classes, zzz and yyy, containing Main. Only one occurrence of Main is allowed. You always have only one chance of a lifetime. Ditto with Main.

kamran.cs
class zzz
{
  private static void Main()
  {
    System.Console.WriteLine("hell");
  }
}

Output
hell

The access modifiers are not included within the signature for Main. Even though Main is made private, it is considered as an entry point function, hence hell gets displayed. This function is unique and works as a special case.

Comments

  1. 06 Jan 2003 at 15:03

    I am not discouraging you, but I just dont see a need for an article on this issue.  One can find out those errors on trial and error basis with a test program.   Give us something new and creative!

  2. 01 Jan 1999 at 00:00

    This thread is for discussions of Program Entry point in C# .

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