need helps to compile and run java

[m.balakrishnan]

my file name sam.java

it shows follwing error, while compile this program

javac sam.java
javac: file not found: sam.java
Usage: javac <options> <source files>
use -help for a list of possible options


what will i do?

[albandy]

do
cat sam.java
if you can see the file contents, the command you typed should work.