Java Data Type Tutorial - Java Process.destroy()

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Syntax

Process.destroy() has the following syntax.

public abstract void destroy()

Example

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

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

         // wait 10 seconds
         System.out.println("Waiting...");
         Thread.sleep(10000);

         // kill the process
         p.destroy();
         System.out.println("Process destroyed.");

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

   }
}

The code above generates the following result.

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