Which of the following is the correct way to specify a property in Spring Boot's application.properties file?

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Spring Boot - Application Configuration

Which of the following is the correct way to specify a property in Spring Boot's application.properties file?

Aserver.port=8080

Bserver-port:8080

Cserver_port=8080

DserverPort=8080

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Recall Spring Boot property syntax
Spring Boot uses dot notation in application.properties files, like server.port=8080.
Step 2: Check each option's syntax
server.port=8080 uses correct dot notation. Options B, C, and D use invalid separators or camelCase which are not valid in properties files.
Final Answer:
server.port=8080 -> Option A
Quick Check:
Properties use dot notation = server.port=8080 [OK]

Quick Trick: Use dot notation for properties in application.properties [OK]

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