After compilation of java program we'll get .class code. If
it's generated in OS Windows XP will it work on OS Linux? If
yes why? If no why?

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After compilation of java program we'll get .class code. If it's generated in OS Windows ..

Answer / rajmallela

Java is platform independent. but JVM is not platform independent .it is platform dependent.Each O.S has its own JVM
That JVM can understand .class file irrespective of the O.S from which it(.class file) is coming . So widows generated .class file will work in Linux O.S.(b/z Linux JVM can understand .class file obviously)

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After compilation of java program we'll get .class code. If it's generated in OS Windows ..

Answer / seshadri pera

Ranjmella is obsolutely correct for this Question. JVM is
platform dependent but any JVM specific to that OS will run
the compiled .class file on any OS.

.class files are in bytecode it can be run on any platform
which has it's specific JVM installed in that.

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After compilation of java program we'll get .class code. If it's generated in OS Windows ..

Answer / chandu

It will work, becouse java is platform independent.

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After compilation of java program we'll get .class code. If it's generated in OS Windows ..

Answer / stranger_ajnabi53@yahoo.c

ya it will work.bcoz java is platform independent.

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After compilation of java program we'll get .class code. If it's generated in OS Windows ..

Answer / anjan singh

Whenever you compile a java code, a bytecode is generated
(i.e. class file). This bytecode can be interpreted by JVM.
So any machine with any platform(i.e.OS) that has JVM on it
can interprete this bytecode or class file.

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