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Applets do not have a main() method how come they work ?
 
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An applet is a small program that is intended not to be run on its own, but rather to be embedded inside another application.
We write an applet by making it a subclass of the Applet class. The class overrides four Applet methods so that it can respond to major events:
init()
To initialize the applet each time it's loaded (or reloaded).
start()
To start the applet's execution, such as when the applet's loaded or when the user revisits a page that contains the applet.
stop()
To stop the applet's execution, such as when the user leaves the applet's page or quits the browser.
destroy()
To perform a final cleanup in preparation for unloading.
 
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If you are running an Applet the BROWSER is actually the program that is running and it was probably not written in java. The four methods that Applets use are a "contract" or agreement between java and the browser so that you can give the browser instructions on how to start, maintain and close down your Applet.
 
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