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1.3.5. How to use command-line arguments in Eclipse
Last updated: 25 January 2013.

Select the class containing the main method in the package explorer. Right-click the selected class and click Run As -> Run Configurations as shown below:

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When you click Run As -> Run Configurations, the dialog box shown below is displayed. Select the Arguments tab and click the Variables button in the Program arguments section:

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When you click the Variables button, the dialog box shown below is displayed. Select string_prompt and click OK:

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When you click the button OK, the dialog box shown below is displayed. Click Apply to save changes:

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When you run your application, you will be prompted to enter command-line arguments in a dialog box as shown below:

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