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Rust compiler error · checked with rustc 1.99.0

Rust error E0601: no `main` function was found in a binary crate

What it meansNo main function was found in a binary crate.

E0601Names, paths and imports
Activein rustc 1.99.0
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The compiler team's explanation

No main function was found in a binary crate.

To fix this error, add a main function:

fn main() {
    // Your program will start here.
    println!("Hello world!");
}

If you don't know the basics of Rust, you can look at the Rust Book to get started.

From rustc --explain E0601 (1.99.0), part of the Rust project, MIT or Apache-2.0. Official page.

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