What is ant build?

Question

Whenever I try to run a code in eclipse it asks me to run it through ant build and when I do it it does not work.

Answer 1

I have the same problem sometimes. I think it means that whatever file you're trying to run is not a valid class and won't run it. What works for me is making a new class and copying my work into the new class.

Answer 2

A couple possibilities:

1. Maybe your .java file is not inside the src folder?
2. Maybe you created a generic "Project" instead of a "Java Project" in Eclipse?
3. Something else that I'm not thinking of right now...

Answer 3

I'm thinking that it might have something to do with if you say yes to "create modules" or whatever when eclipse asks you that when you first create a new class