Dear forumers...

I am new to java and just trying out basic programs. I have just learnt about the access modifiers....... but as soon as I tried to use them in the void main() I got an error saying that the modifier public/private is not allowed here !!

Could anyone kindly explain to me why.... ?

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public static void main()
{
....
private int x ....
}

error: modifier private not allowed here.
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Much appreciated.
Ibn Aziz

take the private out of the main() method. In the method the variable is local, and that lifescope only in the method.

Thanx....