Eclipse IDE's Hello World Cheatsheet seems to have a mistake

Question

Hey guys,

Just a warning: I'm completely new to Java and am trying to teach myself Android programming.

I installed the Eclipse IDE today and tried to walk through the first Java Hello World "cheat sheet," and it didn't work! I was really quite surprised.

When it asked me to select the checkbox to create the main() method, there wasn't anything on-screen that looked like a checkbox with "main()" or "method" next to it, so I guessed that maybe what they meant was the "Modifiers" radio button. So I left that checked for "public."

It didn't compile and I got red X's next to every folder in my Package Explorer.

Has anybody else had this problem?

Thanks!

Answer 1

When you create a class is there a section that asks:

Which method stubs would you like to create?

check the box labeled

public static void main(String[] args)

Edit: Also, it may be the case that you created an Interface instead of a Class, which may explain why you didn't see this option, if it actually wasn't there.

Answer 2

I just went through it, and it is correct. You should have seen those instructions when looking at a dialog called "New Java Class", which is on the step "Create your HelloWorld class". There is a checkbox under "Which method stubs would you like to create?" labeled "public static void main(String[] args)". That's the one the cheat sheet is referring to.

Answer 3

public static void main(String[] args)