Just started learning Java. Why is the main() inside of a class?

Question

I\'m learning Java and I noticed that the main() is put inside of a class. Why? I don\'t consider my main() to be a member of any object. So please

Answer 1

I don't consider my main() to be a member of any object.

It's not since it's a static method. It does not belong to any object but to the class itself.

Aside from that, all methods, including main must be defined in classes.

More generally, a class is the smallest unit in compiled Java code and contains both information on instances of the class and behavioral code that runs by itself (e.g. the main method).