Multiple choice technology programming languages

Given: 1. package com.company.application; 2. 3. public class MainClass { 4. public static void main(String[] args) { } 5. } And MainClass exists in the /apps/com/company/application directory. Assume the CLASSPATH environment variable is set to “.“ (current directory). Which two java commands entered at the command line will run MainClass? (Choose two.) A. java MainClass if run from the /apps directory B. java com.company.application.MainClass if run from the /apps directory C. java -classpath /apps com.company.application.MainClass if run from any directory D. java -classpath . MainClass if run from the /apps/com/company/application directory E. java -classpath /apps/com/company/application:. MainClass if run from the /apps directory F. java com.company.application.MainClass if run from the /apps/com/company/application directory

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

  5. E

  6. F
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B,C Correct answer
Explanation

To run a packaged Java class, you must specify its fully qualified name. Running from /apps with the default classpath requires java com.company.application.MainClass. Alternatively, you can specify the classpath explicitly using -classpath /apps from any directory.

AI explanation

To determine which java commands will run the MainClass, we need to consider the CLASSPATH environment variable and the location of the MainClass file. Let's go through each option to determine whether it is correct or incorrect:

Option A) java MainClass if run from the /apps directory - This option is incorrect because the MainClass file is not in the current directory. The command will not be able to find the MainClass file.

Option B) java com.company.application.MainClass if run from the /apps directory - This option is correct because it specifies the fully qualified name of the MainClass and the command is executed from the directory that contains the MainClass file.

Option C) java -classpath /apps com.company.application.MainClass if run from any directory - This option is correct because it specifies the classpath to be the /apps directory, which contains the MainClass file. The command can be executed from any directory.

Option D) java -classpath . MainClass if run from the /apps/com/company/application directory - This option is incorrect because it does not specify the fully qualified name of the MainClass. The command will not be able to find the MainClass file.

Option E) java -classpath /apps/com/company/application:. MainClass if run from the /apps directory - This option is incorrect because it does not specify the fully qualified name of the MainClass. The command will not be able to find the MainClass file.

Option F) java com.company.application.MainClass if run from the /apps/com/company/application directory - This option is incorrect because it does not include the classpath. The command will not be able to find the MainClass file.

The correct answers are B and C. These options specify the fully qualified name of the MainClass and include the correct classpath to locate the MainClass file.

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