What happens if the static modifier is not included in the main method signature in Java?

 In Java, the main method is the entry point for a program and is where the JVM (Java Virtual Machine) begins executing code. The main method must have a specific signature in order for the JVM to recognize it as the entry point for the program. The signature of the main method is:

public static void main(String[] args)

The public and static modifiers are required, and the void return type and String[] args parameter are also required. If the static modifier is not included in the main method signature, the program will not compile because the main method will not be recognized as the entry point for the program.

For example, the following code will not compile because the static modifier is missing from the main method signature:

public void main(String[] args) { // code goes here }

The static modifier is necessary because the main method is a class level method, meaning it is not associated with any specific object instance of the class. The static modifier indicates that the method can be called without creating an instance of the class, which is necessary because the JVM does not create an instance of the class when the program starts.