java test

29 Aug 2003

strange, i just bumped into this question on Java FAQ

look at this code, and you have to run it like this : java test *

    class test{

   public static void main(String args[]){
         for (int i = 0;i < args.length; i++) {
               System.out.println("File " + i
+ ":" + args[i]);
          }
           if (args.length<=0) {
              System.out.println("No files!");
           }
       }
    }

you know what it does? it lists all the files in the current directory!
i have to investigate this, i need to know the exact reason.

is it just a windows-thing or is it a java-thing?

if anyone has an explanation before i come up with one, i will be glad to hear it :)