command line arguments

Question 1

String[] args

Answer 1

is called with an array of String command-line arguments

Question 2

command-line arguments

Answer 2

provide a way for the user running your program to pass in run-time information

Question 3

Run-time options

Answer 3

affect how the program runs (e.g., run the program

in “debug mode” with additional diagnostic output.)

Question 4

I/O file names

Answer 4

provide the names of files used for input and/or output

Question 5

Special definitions

Answer 5

define special values (e.g., paper size for a word

processor)