What is the Eclipse shortcut for "public static void main(String args[])"?

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I know a cool shortcut for System.out.println(): sysout Ctrl + Space.

Is there something similar for public static void main(String args[])?

score 228 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 18 '11 at 20:25

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This is just main and Ctrl-Space.

edited Oct 18 '11 at 20:25

Matt Ball

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score 50 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 18 '11 at 20:21

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In Eclipse, select preferences.

In preferences, look for Java/Editor/Templates.

Here you will see a list of all of them. And you can even add your own.

answered Oct 18 '11 at 20:21

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score 19 · Answer 3 · edited Feb 04 '13 at 10:17

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Just type ma and press Ctrl + Space, you will get an option for it.

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answered Feb 04 '13 at 09:54

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Just type `m` and press `Ctrl` + `Space`, you will get an option for it. :D – Vikrant Goel Oct 29 '13 at 02:01
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Just press `Ctrl` + `Space` and you will get a list that you later can choose it from. – Sander Nov 13 '13 at 10:24
I am using mac, so Ctrl+Space is only brings up the spotlight, instead of auto complete. – C. Zeng May 03 '15 at 17:18

score 5 · Answer 4 · answered Oct 28 '16 at 15:04

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As bmargulies mentioned:

Preferences>Java>Editor>Templates>New...

Now, type psvm then Ctrl + Space on Mac or Windows.

answered Oct 28 '16 at 15:04

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Above steps are useful but 'main' is already available in the template. enter main and then ctrl + space. – Kishore Jul 13 '18 at 17:52
Why adding a new template when main is already present? – Izerlotti Aug 23 '23 at 15:03

score 1 · Answer 5 · edited Aug 15 '19 at 14:41

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Type main and press and hold Ctrl and next press Space Space (double space) and select, it or pressenter to focus on main option.

This is fastest way.

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answered Apr 15 '17 at 15:34

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The shortcut is wrong, it is correctly stated in the accepted answer. – tmbo Apr 15 '17 at 15:57
are you sure that you are in Eclipse...it is a general trick ctrl +double space is always served for Eclipse ... you can try ..however this is correct in my Eclipse – ABOLFAZL_GH_IN_LOVE_WITH_JAVA Apr 15 '17 at 17:08
my answer is general and can use in Eclipse jee version but accepted answer not enough for eclipse jee also my answer is for all versions of eclipse – ABOLFAZL_GH_IN_LOVE_WITH_JAVA Apr 15 '17 at 17:27
in general case `ctrl + space + space` is to show all shortcuts that eclipse is made but `ctrl+space` is contained Classes and shortcuts..by double space way we can seperate these from Classes – ABOLFAZL_GH_IN_LOVE_WITH_JAVA Apr 15 '17 at 17:31

score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Jul 25 '20 at 06:10

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To get public static void main(String[] args) line in eclipse without typing the whole line type "main" and press Ctrl + space then, you will get the option for the main method select it.

answered Jul 25 '20 at 06:10

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score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Sep 21 '15 at 17:12

Alternately, you can start a program containing the line with one click.

Just select the method stub for it when creating the new Java class, where the code says,

Which method stubs would you like to create?

[check-box] public static void main(String[]args) <---- Select this one.

[check-box] Constructors from superclass

[check-box] Inherited abstract methods

score -1 · Answer 8 · answered Nov 06 '22 at 19:13

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Just type main and press Ctrl + Space, and you will get an option for it.

answered Nov 06 '22 at 19:13

Kazi Rana

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This has already been stated in the accepted answer. – Attila T Nov 11 '22 at 16:37

What is the Eclipse shortcut for "public static void main(String args[])"?

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