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I'm trying to compile my Java program, however I am getting a "Deprecated File" error.

I normally compile the file by typing "Javac FileName.java", however I get an error saying:

FileName.java uses or overrides a depreacted API. Recompile with Xlint-deprecation for details.

What do I type into the command line to make it run?

Magnilex
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It's not an error, just a warning.

The compiler will still produce a class file and you will be able to run it. However, it's a good idea to address the warning, since using deprecated API could lead to more problems later on.

If you choose to see the warnings, you can do this:

javac -Xlint:deprecation FileName.java
Jops
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If you don't have a deprecation

javac -Xlint Filename.java
Ayo Johnson
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  • While this snippet may answer the authors question, you want to expand it a little bit and add some words and maybe documetation to the `-Xlint` keyword. Please edit your answer in that respect (also not, that this question is 5 years old and propably solved. IMHO there is no need to answer such an old question which already has a few answers) – hellow Aug 15 '18 at 06:34
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I was getting the same exception in running a gradlew build. I discovered that the path included Java 1.7 and my JAVA_HOME variable path had 1.8 specifed. Once I updated the path to 1.8, the build was successful.

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Had the similar issue and setting the PATH to the correct file that contains the JDK worked. For windows, search environnement variables > select edit environnement variables > Enter JAVA_HOME as variable and set the value to the jdk file.

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