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javac — Java application compiler. More information: <https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/25/docs/specs/m

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Problem

How to use the javac command: Java application compiler. More information: <https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/25/docs/specs/man/javac.html>.

Solution

javac — Java application compiler. More information: <https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/25/docs/specs/man/javac.html>.

Compile a .java file:
javac {{path/to/file.java}}


Compile several .java files:
javac {{path/to/file1.java path/to/file2.java ...}}


Compile all .java files in current directory:
javac {{*.java}}


Compile a .java file and place the resulting class file in a specific directory:
javac -d {{path/to/directory}} {{path/to/file.java}}

Code Snippets

Compile a `.java` file

javac {{path/to/file.java}}

Compile several `.java` files

javac {{path/to/file1.java path/to/file2.java ...}}

Compile all `.java` files in current directory

javac {{*.java}}

Compile a `.java` file and place the resulting class file in a specific directory

javac -d {{path/to/directory}} {{path/to/file.java}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/javac

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