[FIXED] non-static main method in eclipse

Issue

I just started learning java using eclipse IDE. I noticed that main method has to be static else it throws error. Because of this I have to declare many Scanner class' objects for each user-given input. Is there a way to make the main method non-static or defining main method without the static keyword in eclipse??

Solution

Is there a way to make the main method non-static or defining main method without the static keyword [...]?

No, this is part of how java works. There is no way around it. But it shouldn't impact your application since you can always create an instance of your main class and call another method on it:

public class X {

    public static void main(String args[]) {
        new X().nonStaticMain();
    }

    public void nonStaticMain() {
        // just pretend this is your main
    }
}

Answered By - Jens Schauder