Why the dot in CLASSPATH?
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http://www.leepoint.net/notes-java/background/13files_and_directories/20classpath.html The link above ask me to put dot as the first entry in the CLASSPATH variable in the enviroment variable menu. Why do we need to add the dot when..when I run java [ProgramName] it already searches for the classes in the current directory?
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Answer:
It probably refers to the current directory. ... You must be signed in to read this answer.Connected to GoogleConnected to FacebookBy continuing you indicate that you have read and agree to the . Loading account...Complete Your ProfileFull NameChecking...EmailChecking...PasswordChecking...By creating an account you indicate that you have read and agree to the .
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When you override the classpath, to add other directories, the default classpath of "." gets overridden. See the following example:
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