Class java.lang.System


  • Access to environment through static functions and constants.
  • Accessing standard output:
    System.out.println("Hello World");
    	
    double d = 10;
    System.out.println("Value of d :"+d+"cm.");
    		
    System.err.println("Error in "+this);
    	
  • Standard input InputStream in used in applications: (see section io for more information).
  • Exiting the virtual machine:
    System.exit(-1);
    	
  • Example: Getting the current directory.
    System.out.println("Working Directory: " 
    	+ System.getProperty("user.dir"));
    	

Java Tutorial - Standard Classes Jens Trapp, 1997