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		benjiweber on Jan 14, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: "Should I still learn Java?" Answered: Yes. But you don't actually need the main: class a{static{System.out.println("Hello world");System.exit(0);}}

weavejester on Jan 14, 2011 [–]

I'm not sure that's any better. The static block is rarely used in Java, so I think you'd probably be better off teaching them how to use main.

It also doesn't cut down much on the amount of boilerplate you need.

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