2 - File Names

This section lists commonly used file suffixes and names.

2.1 File Suffixes

Java Software uses the following file suffixes:

File Type

Suffix

Java source

.java

Java bytecode

.class

File Type	Suffix
Java source	`.java`
Java bytecode	`.class`

2.2 Common File Names

Frequently used file names include:

File Name

Use

GNUmakefile

The preferred name for makefiles. We use gnumake to build our software.

README

The preferred name for the file that summarizes the contents of a particular directory.

File Name	Use
`GNUmakefile`	The preferred name for makefiles. We use `gnumake` to build our software.
`README`	The preferred name for the file that summarizes the contents of a particular directory.

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