main function

function in C or C++, which is the entry point to execution, which can take either no arguments, two arguments (conventionally named argc and argv), or three arguments (whose third argument is conventionally named env)

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main function

Summary

main function ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

main function's subclass of is recorded as entry point^[2].
main function's subclass of is recorded as function^[3].
main function's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03trl7^[4].
main function's Quora topic ID is recorded as Main-Function-1^[5].

Why It Matters

main function ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[1] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[6]

⭐ Popularity Graph

1/100 long tail

🌐 Wiki Languages

6 / 423 langs

📈 Wikipedia Views · last 10h

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Quick Facts

Subclass of entry point, function

External References (2)

Freebase id /m/03trl7

Quora topic id Main-Function-1

🌐 Available in 3 languages

enMain function itFunzione main plPodprogram główny

🏷️ Also known as

en int main(); en int main(int argc, char **argv); en int main(int argc, char *argv[]); en int main(int argc, char **argv, char **env); en int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp, char **apple); en int main(string[] args); en int main(void); en main() en Main() en static int Main(); en static void Main(); en static void Main(string[] args); en void main(string[] args); en void main (void); ja main函数 ja メイン函数 ja メイン関数 zh Main function zh 主程式

🔗 Connections

Subclass of 2

function, entry point

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ main function — subclass of (P279): entry point. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ main function — subclass of (P279): function. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ main function — Freebase ID (P646): /m/03trl7. Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ main function — Quora topic ID (P3417): Main-Function-1. Quora. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

[1] ↑ main function ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).. Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
[6] ↑ main function is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.. Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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