Why java is platform independent?

The most unique feature of java is platform independent. In any programming language source code is compiled in to executable code. This cannot be run across all platforms. When javac compiles a java program it generates an executable file called .class file.

class file contains byte codes. Byte codes are interpreted only by JVM’s . Since these JVM’s are made available across all platforms by Sun Micro systems, we can execute this byte code in any platform. Byte code generated in windows environment can also be executed in Linux environment. This makes java platform independent.

Recent Posts

Explain Platform?

Any hardware or software environment in which a program runs, is known as a platform.…

5 years ago

What is Multi-threading in Java?

Multi-threading is a Java feature that allows concurrent execution of two or more parts of…

5 years ago

What is ‘IS-A’ relationship in java?

'is a' relationship is also known as inheritance. We can implement 'is a' relationship or…

5 years ago

Explain Java Coding Standards for Constants?

Constants in java are created using static and final keywords. Constants contains only uppercase letters.…

5 years ago

Explain Java Coding Standards for variables ?

Variable names should start with small letters. Variable names should be nouns. Short meaningful names…

5 years ago

Explain Java Coding standards for Methods?

Method names should start with small letters. Method names are usually verbs If method contains…

5 years ago