Selection does not contain a main type error in java eclipse.

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I am trying to fix this code to return the minimum value, but i keep getting this error. "Selection does not contain a main type" error in Java Eclipse.

public class MinimumValue{

public static int main(int[] arrayOfInts, int n) {
int currmin = 100;
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
if (arrayOfInts[i] > currmin)
currmin = arrayOfInts[i];
System.out.println(i);
}
return currmin;
}
}

What I have tried:

I tried configuring the build path to point to the correct file but I am still getting this error, any tips?

Posted 10-Sep-18 17:32pm

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Updated 10-Sep-18 21:35pm

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phil.o 10-Sep-18 23:47pm

Apart from your issue, this code is printing the maximum value (provided that there exists at least a value greater than 100 in the array, otherwise it prints 100), not the minimum.

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Richard MacCutchan · Answer 1 · 2018-09-10T21:36:00

Solution 1

Your main method is not defined correctly. See Lesson: A Closer Look at the "Hello World!" Application (The Java™ Tutorials > Getting Started)[^].

Posted 10-Sep-18 21:36pm

Richard MacCutchan

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CPallini 11-Sep-18 7:18am

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