Below is the syntax highlighted version of UseArgument.java from §1.1 Hello World.

/*************************************************************************

 *  Compilation:  javac UseArgument.java

 *  Execution:    java UseArgument yourname

 *

 *  Prints "Hi, Bob. How are you?" where "Bob" is replaced by the

 *  command-line argument.

 *

 *  % java UseArgument Bob

 *  Hi, Bob. How are you?

 *

 *  % java UseArgument Alice

 *  Hi, Alice. How are you?

 *

 *************************************************************************/

public class UseArgument {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        System.out.print("Hi, ");

        System.out.print(args[0]);

        System.out.println(". How are you?");

    }

}