What does the D in
-Dproperty=value
Set a system property value.
Of the Java application launcher stand for? For some reason it’s been bothering me, why D?
What does the D in -Dproperty=value Set a system property value. Of the Java
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What does the D in
-Dproperty=value
Set a system property value.
Of the Java application launcher stand for? For some reason it’s been bothering me, why D?
I’ve always assumed it was to define the value of a property… possibly a legacy from C compilers, which often use
-Das similar to#definein code.EDIT: The closest I have to a source for this at the moment is some JDK 1.1 documentation which specifies the flag as:
That at least contains the word “redefine” which is close to “define” 🙂