Why are command line arguments passed as a String?
Command line arguments are passed to the application’s main method by the Java runtime system before the application class or any supporting objects are instantiated. It would be much more complex to define and construct arbitrary object types to pass to the main method and primitive values alone are not versatile enough to provide the range of input data that strings can. String arguments can be parsed for primitive values and can also be used for arbitrary text input, file and URL references. Actions: Follow-up, clarify or correct this answer. Submit a new question.
