Java Data Type Tutorial - Java Process.waitFor()

Syntax

Process.waitFor() has the following syntax.

public abstract int waitFor()   throws InterruptedException

Example

In the following code shows how to use Process.waitFor() method.

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public class Main {

   public static void main(String[] args) {
      try {
         // create a new process
         Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("notepad.exe");

         // cause this process to stop until process p is terminated
         p.waitFor();

         // when you manually close notepad.exe this program will continue
         System.out.println("Waiting over.");

      } catch (Exception ex) {
         ex.printStackTrace();
      }

   }
}