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What is the Java classpath and what is it used for?

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#classpath#jvm#jar#basics

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The classpath is the list of places where the JVM looks for classes and resources (directories and JARs). If something is not on the classpath, you can get `ClassNotFoundException` / `NoClassDefFoundError`. You set it via build tools, IDE, or `-cp` when running Java.

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