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Asked: 2026-05-31T04:11:21+00:00

At least on my machine when I put 2 Java class files on the

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At least on my machine when I put 2 Java class files on the same folder, without making them part of the same package, they already see one another, so from one file I can call a public class from the other file and vice-versa.

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  1. Is this the general case or a coincidence that may not work on every platform?

  2. If this is not a coincidence, I am guessing the purpose of packages is to allow you to organize your class files and make they share stuff, even if they are spread across different folders and paths. Is this correct or I am missing something?

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  1. Editorial Team

    If no package name is specified, the classes in the file go into a special unnamed package. And this is the same case for all files with no explicit package specification. Hence, they all fall into the special unnamed package, and exhibit the behavior that you are seeing.

    You might want to go through this for a better understanding.

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