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How do I programmatically determine operating system in Java?

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I would like to determine the operating system of the host that my Java program is running programmatically (for example: I would like to be able to load different properties based on whether I am on a Windows or Unix platform). What is the safest way to do this with 100% reliability?

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https://www.google.com/search?q=java+determine+os+type tells you the details.

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class TestJava { public static void main (String[] args) { String operatingSystem = System. getProperty(“os.name”). toLowerCase(); if (operatingSystem. contains(“win”)){ System. out. println(“Operating system is Windows”); } else if (operatingSystem. contains(“osx”)){ System. out. println(“Operating system is OSX”); } else if (operatingSystem. contains(“nix”)){ System. out. println(“Operating system is NIX”); } else if (operatingSystem. contains(“nux”)){ System. out. println(“Operating system is NUX”); } else if (operatingSystem. contains(“aix”)){ System. out. println(“Operating system is *AIX”); } } }

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