Issue
Do the second command add the current path as another path for searching?
javac -cp /home/tim/program_files/programming/java/junit-4.11.jar MyTest.java
javac -cp .:/home/tim/program_files/programming/java/junit-4.11.jar MyTest.java
Is it the correct way to separate multiple paths, by a colon?
Isn't the current path always in ClassPath by default, and thus no need to explicitly specify?
Thanks.
Solution
From Oracle's page on setting the class path:
The default class path is the current directory. Setting the CLASSPATH variable or using the
-classpath
command-line option overrides that default, so if you want to include the current directory in the search path, you must include "." in the new settings.
Use ;
for Windows and :
for Unix-like operating systems as a separator for multiple paths.
Answered By - Voicu Answer Checked By - Mary Flores (WPSolving Volunteer)