is there a way to create a kotlin program without ...

# intellij

[Kelvie]

is there a way to create a kotlin program without specifying a main class, but rather a main function

[Shawn]

since 1.3, top-level

fun main() {
  ...
}

[Kelvie]

But I can't create a run configuration for this package right?

[Shawn]

I think it auto-generates a transient one when you try to run from the gutter

[Kelvie]

it still asks for a main class, and won't just let me use a file with a main function

[Shawn]

I mean, the main class is probably FileNameKt if I had to guess

[Kelvie]

(this is just the auto-generated files)

[Shawn]

like, try running it by hitting the play button in the gutter (assuming it shows up) and see what IJ populates in the generated config

[Kelvie]

(sorry not too familiar with the JVM ecosystem nor intelliJ, what's a gutter?)

[Kelvie]

oh, the toolbar. yeah it's not enabled. I'll google around for the transient classes for package-level funcs, thanks

[Shawn]

the editor gutter is the strip of UI to the right of the line numbers, you’ll see indicators for things like recursive calls, interface implementations, overrides, etc in it

[Kelvie]

ah okay. I figured it out, I think it's cause I generated a kotlin/native project instead of a kotlin/JVM

[Shawn]

ahh, that might do it lol