Java return value

Question

I'm C programmer. I'd like the function main return a value but apparently main is alway void. Is it true in Java?

Answer 1

Main always returns void in Java. If you want your program to return an error value use System.exit()

Answer 2

Yes, in Java main is always public static void main(String[] args). Why would you want it to return a value anyways? It would just be returning to the enclosing java.exe process and not to the OS, which isn't very useful.

To exit and return a code to the OS, use System.exit(int code).