Many Java applications started from the command line take arguments to control their behavior. These arguments are available in the string array argument passed into the application’s static main() ...

Let's step away from File IO for a minute to talk about a feature of Java we have been ignoring, but might find helpful for working with files: command-line arguments ...

Command-line applications are very useful for getting things done, particularly when time is critical. Designing and developing a graphical user interface (GUI) for an application is often a lengthy ...

The command-line interface (CLI) is the inner world of software development. From the shell, we have direct access to all the operating system’s capabilities, and with that comes the power to compose ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

Java is a programming language that is widely used for developing cross-platform applications. The simplest way to run a Java program is by using an integrated development environment (IDE) such as ...

Abstract: In 2018 Turing Award lecture, John L. Hennessy discusses software-centric opportunities to save Moore’s law. The software is a major consumer of energy in ICT, IoT, and edge systems, but ...

For Java-based programs such as Maven, Jenkins, Gradle or Tomcat to run, they need to know that Java's JDK is installed. That's the purpose of the JAVA_HOME environment variable. It tells programs ...