Public class

[natarajan raman]

The following is from MARCUS tutorial

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A file can only contain one outer public class. If you attempt to create a file with more than one public class the compiler will complain with a specific error. A file can contain multiple non public classes, but bear in mind that this will produce separate .class output files for each class
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It's fine that a file should have only one "outer public" class.

What will happen if we have many "inner public" classes will they be considered as simply a class and compiled as a separate .class file.

For example

public class A
{
public static void main(String nat[])
{

System.out.println("hi XXXXX");
}


public class B
{

System.out.println("hi YYYY");//works fine without this statement
//but generates error when this statement is included.
}
}

Can any of you please explain what's the problem when we include the statement ?

Thanks

[Corey McGlone]

The error is not occurring because of two public classes. As Marcus states, you can only have one outer public class. You can have as many public inner classes as you'd like. Each class, public or not, will be compiled into its own class file, even inner classes.

The error you're getting is due to the fact that your println statement is floating in "no man's land." It isn't in a valid block. If you had put that line into a valid block, such as a method body, a constructor, or an initializer, I believe that your error would go away.

[tanu dua]

Hi !

Also there will be two classes are formed :

1) A.class
2) A$B.class