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Tech Monitor
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What is Java -cp? - Tech Monitor
June 27, 2023 - Java -cp is a parameter in the Java Virtual Machine or Java compiler that specifies the location of classes and packages defined by the user.
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Oreate AI
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Understanding the Java -Cp Command Parameter - Oreate AI Blog
December 22, 2025 - First, let's understand what -cp does: It is used in Java's command line to specify a classpath—the path that contains one or more directories with class files needed by a Java program during execution.
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Medium
medium.com › javarevisited › back-to-the-basics-of-java-part-1-classpath-47cf3f834ff
Tutorial on how Java classpath works | Javarevisited
May 15, 2022 - Cp1 = ../lib/myprogram/utils/ Cp2 = ./ File1 = myprogram/Main.class File2 = myprogram/utils/Util.classTrying to find File1Cp1 + File1 = ../lib/myprogram/utils/myprogram/Main.class NOT FOUND Cp2 + File1 = ./myprogram/Main.class FOUNDTrying to find File2Cp1 + File2 = ../lib/myprogram/utils/myprogram/utils/Util.class NOT FOUND Cp2 + File2 = ./myprogram/utils/Util.class NOT FOUND---> ERROR · Can we solve this by adding those subfolders under lib? Sure we can, which will work. However, instead of adding those folders let’s modify the classpath argument instead so that it looks like this. > java -classpath ../lib/:. myprogram.Main Here is 1337 ·
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Coderanch
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How to use -cp in javac command? (Beginning Java forum at Coderanch)
The Unix/Linux syntax would be "javac -cp ..:. ClassB.java". Actually, "..\." and ".." are equivalent. Note that the semicolon between ".." and "." becomes a colon, since the semi-colon is used to separate multiple commands on a Unix shell command line. Windows couldn't use ":" since if your class director was named "C", then "cp C:foo" would be misread, if you actually meant "C;foo" (two separate directories).
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Oracle
docs.oracle.com › en › java › javase › 21 › docs › specs › man › java.html
The java Command
January 20, 2026 - javac -d <memory> HelloWorld.java java -cp <memory> hello.World
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GitHub
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GitHub - modelcontextprotocol/java-sdk: The official Java SDK for Model Context Protocol servers and clients. Maintained in collaboration with Spring AI · GitHub
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Princeton CS
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Java and the Windows Command Prompt
I can compile with javac, but I get the error message "Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: HelloWorld" when I try to execute it with java. First, be sure that HelloWorld.class is now in the current directory. Be sure to type java HelloWorld without a trailing .class or .java. Check that the command "java -version" works. Now try to execute with "java -cp .
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Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Classpath
Classpath - Wikipedia
May 30, 2026 - java is the Java runtime launcher, a type of SDK Tool (A command-line tool, such as javac, javadoc, or apt) -classpath D:\myprogram sets the path to the packages used in the program (on Linux, -cp /home/user/myprogram) and
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W3Schools
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Java Tutorial
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Oracle
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Java Software | Oracle
Find out why Java SE Subscription Enterprise Performance Pack (EPP) helps Oracle Fusion Applications improve application response times by 40% and decrease CPU utilization by 25%.
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IBM
ibm.com › docs › en › i › 7.4.0
Java classpath
The Java virtual machine uses the Java classpath to find classes during runtime. Java commands and tools also use the classpath to locate classes. The default system classpath, the CLASSPATH environment variable, and the classpath command parameter all determine what directories are searched when looking for a particular class.
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/java › is java limited in any way by its heavy use of oop?
r/java on Reddit: Is Java limited in any way by its heavy use of OOP?
May 9, 2024 -

Noob programmer here and I've recently taken an interest in Java. Been playing around with a bit and enjoying it overall. I started with C and kind of liked the procedural approach to problem solving but wanted something a bit more modern (you know, with strings and such) and Java is satisfying that.

One question I've been having however is whether or not Java is limited in any way by its heavy use of OOP compared to other languages that have a more multi-paradigm approach. Are other programming paradigms able to be used in Java, and if so is it common? Are different paradigms just different ways of organizing code and approaching problems from different angles? Or does Java's heavy use of OOP meaningfully limit in some ways compared to other languages/paradigms?

I'm not critiquing OOP so much as I am just curious whether or not its a limitation of the language in certain scenarios. Thanks.

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As someone who worked with a scientist who learned Java: you can write Fortran in any language. Java is an OOP language, but you can avoid writing OOP code if you really want. Java is a multi paradigm language, unlike for example Smalltalk.
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One question I've been having however is whether or not Java is limited in any way by its heavy use of OOP compared to other languages that have a more multi-paradigm approach. No Are other programming paradigms able to be used in Java, and if so is it common? Yes, and becoming more so. Are different paradigms just different ways of organizing code and approaching problems from different angles? Mostly yes. Google "Expression Problem". Or does Java's heavy use of OOP meaningfully limit in some ways compared to other languages/paradigms? OOP favors dynamic languages. With type languages you have to consider typecasting and coercion. Java supports upcasting and downcasting. OCaml which BTW supports OOP does not support downcasting. I'm not critiquing OOP so much as I am just curious whether or not its a limitation of the language in certain scenarios. Thanks. OOP and Functional are terrible descriptions of programming language. Honestly. Common Lisp for example which most would consider a "functional" language is more OOP than Java. It is all about dispatching. How the language dispatches by type and what are first class data types and if there is static type checking done. Most of what people call OOP languages can simulate FP languages and vice versa. Before Java had lambdas it had anonymous classes. Anyway I'm running short of time and will add lots later but you have asked lots of great questions. But I will just say that OOP particularly "inclusional polymorphism" is incredibly powerful at modeling some domains particularly UI. Java these days is nowhere near as OOP as say Smalltalk, Dylan or CLOS but it works. I will say most developer code I have seen across the board in Java, Javascript, Python, and yes even Haskell (with Monad) is imperative. Java is a very good imperative language.
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Oracle
oracle.com › java
Oracle Java Technologies | Oracle
April 14, 2026 - Java can help reduce costs, drive innovation, & improve application services; the #1 programming language for IoT, enterprise architecture, and cloud computing.
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Codecademy
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Java Tutorial: Learn Java Programming | Codecademy
Learn to code in Java — a robust programming language used to create software, web and mobile apps, and more.
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Oracle
java.com › en › download › help › whatis_java.html
What is Java technology and why do I need it?
Java is a programming language and computing platform first released by Sun Microsystems in 1995. It has evolved from humble beginnings to power a large share of today’s digital world, by providing the reliable platform upon which many services and applications are built.
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Wikipedia
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Java - Wikipedia
2 days ago - With a population of 158.08 million people (including Madura) in mid 2025, projected to have risen to 159.2 million by mid 2026, Java is the world's most populous island, home to approximately 56% of the Indonesian population while constituting only 7% of its land area.
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Oracle
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