How to compile multiple Java files together?
To compile multiple Java files together, you can follow these steps:
- Ensure that every Java file is in the same directory.
- Open the Command Prompt or Terminal window and navigate to the directory where the Java file is located.
- Compile all Java files with the javac command. Use the wildcard * to compile all Java files. For example, you can use the following command to compile all Java files into bytecode files (.class files):
javac *.java
- After successful compilation, bytecode files corresponding to each Java file will be generated in the current directory.
- When Java files have dependencies on each other (such as one Java file referencing a class in another Java file), you need to compile these files according to their dependency relationships. For example, if there are two files, A.java and B.java, and A.java references a class in B.java, then B.java needs to be compiled first, followed by A.java.
- To run the compiled program, you can use the Java command to execute the main class. For example, if there is a main class named Main, you can run the program using the following command:
java Main