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Java

tushar chatterjee
tushar chatterjee
1,319 Points
Posted by tushar chatterjee
tushar chatterjee
1,319 Points

can not compile my Example.java file

the following error is displaying in the console. ---java console Picked up JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m
Picked up _JAVA_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m
javac: file not found: Example.java
Usage: javac <options> <source files>

use -help for a list of possible options

Tri Pham
Tri Pham
18,671 Points
Tri Pham
Tri Pham
18,671 Points

Are you in the right directory? Try either entering "dir" or "ls" and check to see if something like Example or Example.java shows up.