E = mc2 with user input

class mc2 {
  public static void main (String args[]) {

    double mass;
    double c = 2.998E8;  // meters/second
    double E;

    mass = Double.valueOf(args[0]).doubleValue(); 
    E = mass * c * c;
    System.out.println(E + " Joules");
  }
}
Here's the output:

% javac mc2.java
% java mc2 0.0456
4.09853e+15 Joules
%

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