How to reference Main once only in this ubuntu terminal command: “javac Main.java && java Main”?

Question

I am reviewing a number of different java programs and am trying to work out how I can update the reference to the program name once only instead of twice. Is there a way t

Answer 1

Sometimes the simplest approach is best. It sounds like you have a bunch of programs to compile and run. I would suggest you put those names into a text file, like this:

Main
Foo
Bar

and then use some search and replace in the editor to make the text like this:

javac Main.java && java Main
javac Foo.java && java Foo
javac Bar.java && java Bar

|Then just select the lines to run and paste them into the terminal.

Of course, it depends on your expected workflow, but sometimes the simplest is the best.