How do I run a Java program from the command line on Windows?

Question

I\'m trying to execute a Java program from the command line in Windows. Here is my code:

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.         


        

Answer 1

As of Java 9, the JDK includes jshell, a Java REPL.

Assuming the JDK 9+ bin directory is correctly added to your path, you will be able to simply:

1. Run jshell File.java — File.java being your file of course.
2. A prompt will open, allowing you to call the main method: jshell> File.main(null).
3. To close the prompt and end the JVM session, use /exit

Full documentation for JShell can be found here.