/* This example program attemps to get the string
    arguments at the command-line
    the method .length refers to the the size of an array
    the method .length() refers to the size of the string
 
 */
 
 public class argument {
 
 	public static void main(String arg[]){
 
 		System.out.println("No. of Arguments: "+arg.length);
 		System.out.println(arg[0]);
 		System.out.println(arg[1]);
 		System.out.println(arg[2]);
 		System.out.println();
 
 		int a = arg[0].length();
 		int b = arg[1].length();
 		int c = arg[2].length();
 		System.out.println(arg[0]+"("+a+")");
 		System.out.println(arg[1]+"("+b+")");
 		System.out.println(arg[2]+"("+c+")");
 	}
 }
 
Example usage : C:\>java argument the quick brown fox jump over