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Platform-Specific Details: Interpreting a Java Source File Using the JDK

UNIX:

java HelloWorldApp

DOS shell (Windows 95/NT):

java HelloWorldApp

Note: For the UNIX and Windows 95/NT JDK, the argument to the Java interpreter is the name of the class to run, not the name of a file. Be sure to capitalize the class name exactly as shown above. MacOS:

Double-click the HelloWorldApp.class file icon.

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