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<h4><a href=classdef.html>Defining a Class</a>
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In the Java language, all functions and variables exist within a <em>class</em> or an <em>object</em>--
the Java language does not support global functions or stray variables.
So, the skeleton of any Java application is a <em>class definition</em>.
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<h4><a href=main.html>The main() Method</a>
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The brain of any Java application is its <code>main()</code> method.
When you run a Java application with the Jav