Can we overload the main method in Java?

Question

Can we overload a main() method in Java?

Answer 1

Yes a main method can be overloaded as other functions can be overloaded.One thing needs to be taken care is that there should be atleast one main function with "String args[] " as arguments .And there can be any number of main functions in your program with different arguments and functionality.Lets understand through a simple example:

Class A{

public static void main(String[] args)
{
System.out.println("This is the main function ");
A object= new A();
object.main("Hi this is overloaded function");//Calling the main function
}

public static void main(String argu)     //duplicate main function
{
System.out.println("main(String argu)");
}
}

Output: This is the main function
Hi this is overloaded function