Java is Platform Independent
- which means you can write a Java program once and run it on any computerβWindows, Mac, or Linux without changing the code.
- Hereβs how it works
Java Platform Independence Flowchart
π Write Java Code
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π Convert to Bytecode
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π₯ Enter the JVM
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β Turn Bytecode into Machine Code
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π Run the Program!
- Source Code β The original Java program written by the programmer.
- Bytecode β A special format that JVM can read but computers can’t.
- Machine Code β The actual instructions that a computer understands.
- Compiler β Translates source code into bytecode.
- JVM (Java Virtual Machine) β Translates bytecode into machine code and makes Java platform-independent.
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