Exception in thread “main” java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError

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In response to my previous Java post, I got a DM on Twitter from another university student asking if I'd come across the above error before. Often I do, when I'm programming in a dazed stupor at 3am, and I've done this:

% javac Something.java
% java Something.class

Instead of this:

% javac Something.java
% java Something

The error can be caused by any number of factors, but 99% of the time it's because of this. Much hair ripping has resulted from it!

(It turns out this was the problem. Glad I could help ^^)

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