New candidate JEP: 495: Simple Source Files and Instance Main Methods (Fourth Preview)

[Iris Clark]

The following JEP with scope "SE" has been moved to the Candidate state:

  495: Simple Source Files and Instance Main Methods (Fourth Preview)
  https://openjdk.org/jeps/495

    Summary: Evolve the Java programming language so that beginners can
    write their first programs without needing to understand language
    features designed for large programs.  Far from using a separate
    dialect of the language, beginners can write streamlined declarations
    for single-class programs and then seamlessly expand their programs
    to use more advanced features as their skills grow.  Experienced
    developers can likewise enjoy writing small programs succinctly,
    without the need for constructs intended for programming in the large.
    This is a preview language feature.

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Thanks,
Iris