JDBC Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - Version 2.30, by Dr. Herong Yang

Compile and Run Java Programs

This section describes how to compile and run Java programs.

When JDK is installed on your machine, it provides two commands for you to compile and run Java programs.

  • "javac class_name.java" - Compiles a Java program stored a file named with the program class name.
  • "java -cp . class_name" - Runs a compiled Java program. "-cp ." specifies the current directory as the class path.

Let's try these commands with a very simple Java program. Use NotePad to enter the following Java program into a file called Hello.java:

class Hello {
   public static void main(String[] a) {
      System.out.println("Hello world!"); 	
   }
}

Then compile this program in a command window with the "javac" command:

C:\>\progra~1\java\jdk1.6.0_02\bin\javac Hello.java

To execute the program, use the java command:

C:\>\progra~1\java\jdk1.6.0_02\bin\java Hello
Hello world!

Congratulations, you have successfully entered, compiled and executed your first Java program.

Table of Contents

 About This Book

 JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) Introduction

Downloading and Installing JDK - Java SE

 Java SE 1.6 Update 2 Installation

Compile and Run Java Programs

 JDK Documentation Installation

 Installing and Running Java DB - Derby

 Derby (Java DB) JDBC Driver

 Derby (Java DB) JDBC DataSource Objects

 Java DB (Derby) - DML Statements

 Java DB (Derby) - ResultSet Objects of Queries

 Java DB (Derby) - PreparedStatement

 MySQL Installation on Windows

 MySQL JDBC Driver (MySQL Connector/J)

 MySQL - PreparedStatement

 MySQL - Reference Implementation of JdbcRowSet

 MySQL - JBDC CallableStatement

 MySQL CLOB (Character Large Object) - TEXT

 MySQL BLOB (Binary Large Object) - BLOB

 Oracle Express Edition Installation on Windows

 Oracle JDBC Drivers

 Oracle - Reference Implementation of JdbcRowSet

 Oracle - PreparedStatement

 Oracle - JBDC CallableStatement

 Oracle CLOB (Character Large Object) - TEXT

 Oracle BLOB (Binary Large Object) - BLOB

 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition

 Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server - sqljdbc.jar

 Microsoft JDBC Driver - Query Statements and Result Sets

 Microsoft JDBC Driver - DatabaseMetaData Object

 Microsoft JDBC Driver - DDL Statements

 Microsoft JDBC Driver - DML Statements

 SQL Server - PreparedStatement

 SQL Server CLOB (Character Large Object) - TEXT

 SQL Server BLOB (Binary Large Object) - BLOB

 JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver - sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver

 JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver - Flat Text Files

 JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver - MS Access

 JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver - MS SQL Server

 Summary of JDBC Drivers and Database Servers

 Additional Tutorial Notes to Be Added

 Outdated Tutorials

 References

 PDF Printing Version

Compile and Run Java Programs - Updated in 2015, by Dr. Herong Yang