What does String args[] stand for?

[Addez]

I find myself always including em in all my main functions just to avoid any un known error.
But what does String args[] stand for?

[Fubarable]

This allows one to pass argument strings to your program when you start it. For instance if you have a class called MyProgram.java with a main method, and you then compile it to MyProgram.class, and finally if you run this like so:

java MyProgram foo bar

The two strings foo and bar are passed to the main method within the args array in positions args[0] and args[1].

[Addez]

ahh So I can wright java myapp hello
And the funtion is:

class test{
public static void main(String args[]){
System.out.println(args[0]);
}
}

can I?

[Fubarable]

sort of, for that since the class is called test, you'd have to call

java test hello

[emceenugget]

you'd also need to make sure that args[0] exists. you might have args of size 0. unlike c, the program name is NOT the first arg

[CaseyRenee87]

Interesting! so that's what it's used for.

I was wondering what the String args[] purpose was as well, and why it was needed in every main method.

[Addez]

But it is not needed unless ur gona put in some input! Right?
And can I do (int args[]) and execut by typing:
test 54

?

[RamyaSivakanth]

Gothru this link
The main Method in Java by Richard G Baldwin