java:tldr:82b05

java: Execute a java program and use additional third-party or user-defined classes.

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$ java -classpath ${path-to-classes1}:${path-to-classes2}:. ${classname}

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This command is used to execute a Java program. Here is the breakdown of each component:

java: This is the command used to run Java programs.
-classpath: This option specifies the classpath, which is a list of directories or JAR files containing Java class files. In this command, ${path-to-classes1} and ${path-to-classes2} represent the paths to the directories or JAR files containing the required class files. Multiple paths can be specified by separating them with a colon (:).
. (dot): This represents the current directory. Including . in the classpath allows the Java runtime to search for class files in the current directory.
${classname}: This represents the name of the Java class that contains the main method to be executed. It should be replaced with the actual name of the class. The main method is the entry point of the Java program.

Overall, this command sets up the classpath for the Java program, includes the current directory in the classpath, and specifies the class to be executed.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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