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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java Introduction to Your Tools

Posted by Javier Reyna
Javier Reyna
976 Points

Does the name file need to be written exactly the same (uppercase) in command javac ?

I mean, can I write the name file all with lowercase and have the same results?

2 Answers

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

it really depends on the file system and the shell you are using

most file systems are case sensitive.

most bash environments are set to be case sensitive by default, so yes the case does matter when using bash (such as the treehouse workspace console).

I would generally assume that case does matter.

Mikael Enarsson
Mikael Enarsson
7,056 Points
Mikael Enarsson
Mikael Enarsson
7,056 Points

Short answer, no, you can't, the names are case sensitive.

Slightly longer answer, it depends, in Windows lookups are case insensitive, it seems. Not on Linux though, so there you would have to take care.