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The pwd command in Terminal will "print" the "working directory". Or, in other words, display the current working directory.
Todd
(EDIT - in your case above, it will merely show "/", which means the root directory.)
Todd
(EDIT - in your case above, it will merely show "/", which means the root directory.)
ok thanks a million you guys! sorry for being so noobalicious 
One last question do I have to do the java -cp every time?
One last question do I have to do the java -cp every time?
ok thanks a million you guys! sorry for being so noobalicious
See post #23
Yes, see #23.
Here's the deal. You can run the javac and java commands from WHEREEVER you want.
If your pwd (your current working directory) is the same as where the files reside, you can let the PATH and -CP default. In other words, there is no need to specify them.
If your pwd is different from where the files reside, you'll need to specify the path/filename.java in the javac command, and specify the CLASS PATH for the java command. As mentioned above, there are different ways to tell Java your CLASSPATH preference. (The environment variable or the -cp switch on the java command itself.)
Now, I typed this REAL slow so it would be clear! LOL
Todd
Here's the deal. You can run the javac and java commands from WHEREEVER you want.
If your pwd (your current working directory) is the same as where the files reside, you can let the PATH and -CP default. In other words, there is no need to specify them.
If your pwd is different from where the files reside, you'll need to specify the path/filename.java in the javac command, and specify the CLASS PATH for the java command. As mentioned above, there are different ways to tell Java your CLASSPATH preference. (The environment variable or the -cp switch on the java command itself.)
Now, I typed this REAL slow so it would be clear! LOL
Todd
I think Java requires you to make upper case the first letter of all your java programs. I'm not sure if the compiler (javac) will allow you to compile a lowercase named program, or if you will have trouble in the future when you try to inherit classes and so on. So you may want to rename your program to Myfirstapp.java. And make sure you also change the first line of your program as they have to match.
Best Regards
Jesus Cruz
Best Regards
Jesus Cruz
JavaCase (as the convention is often called) is just a convention, the compiler does not enforce it. If you were using JavaCase correctly then the main class would be MyFirstApp not Myfirstapp.
The Java naming conventions are set out by Sun.