why the scala programe created by singleton object doesnt require a static main method?

Question

I am new to scala ,and worked with java previosly.On studying i found that we can create a singleton object like given below

object Hello{
    def main(a:Array[String]){
        println("hello user")
    }
}

If Scala uses JVM then why the scala programe created by singleton object doesnt require a static main method?

I know its a very basic question but i am a beginner. and also if anybody can suggest me some docs online to study scala. Thanks in advance.

possible duplicate of [Scala: defining main method that can be used by 'java'](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1737714/scala-defining-main-method-that-can-be-used-by-java) — Chris Martin, Jul 19 '14 at 06:45

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 19 '14 at 05:49

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Methods of singleton objects get translated into static methods (among other stuff)strong text. So you actually do have the equivalent of a static main method.

Have a look at the generated class files and you will see.

answered Jul 19 '14 at 05:49

Jens Schauder

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why the scala programe created by singleton object doesnt require a static main method?

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