Declaring main as static allows the JVM to invoke main ________.
A) without knowing the name of the class in which main is declared.
B) by creating an object of the class in which main is declared.
C) without creating an instance of the class in which main is declared.
D) None of the above.

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Declaring main as static means it belongs to the class, not to an instance of the class. Thus, the JVM can invoke it without creating an instance of the class in which it is declared. This also means that the JVM does not need to know the name of the class, as it can directly access the static method.

Declaring Main as Static Allows the JVM to Invoke Main