Java has been garnering increasing popularity ever since its launch in the year 1995. With its cool, efficient, easier and faster features, it is now one of the go-to programming languages for beginners and experts alike.
But there is one feature in Java that sets it apart from its equivalents like C++. What is that, you ask?
It is that Java is platform-independent in nature. Why is the Java platform independent?
We will answer all your whatsapp, hows, and whys in this article, so read till the end to get the haze of those doubts cleared. Let us get started!
What is a Platform?
Now, the first question you may have is that what even is a platform? A platform, in the simplest words, is an environment in which a program runs. This environment consists of the software, the hardware and the operating system.
The combined environment of the software, the hardware and the operating system where a program runs is called a platform.
What is Platform Independent?
Different computer programs run differently in different environments. For example, a windows application or software cannot run on a Mac Operating System.
Although there are applications that work on more than one operating system, like MS PowerPoint, they require different programming appropriate for each system.
But with Java being platform-independent, this problem is solved. Platform independent means that software can run in various computer environments with the same programming.
So you do have to change your code for every platform. This feature has the potential to halve the labor of a coder.
Why is the Java platform independent?
The reason why the java platform is independent is that a program written on Java can be run on various platforms without needing to re-write them for each and every platform. This feature of Java runs on the slogan Write Once, Run Anywhere [WORA]. Following is a breakdown of the whole process that makes Continue reading...
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