A Java compiler takes a text file and compiles it into a platform-independent Java file, meaning the compiled code can run on any OS. Learn how it works. Search the TechTarget Network. Sign-up now.

Compilers for languages intended to be machine-independent, such as Java, Python, or C#, translate the source code into byte code for a virtual machine, which is then run in an interpreter for the ...

Some might argue that Java is actually a compiled language, as source code gets compiled into bytecode, which is a valid point. Furthermore, the JVM and the just-in-time compiler perform so many ...

The Web browser fits into the "Compile to Machine Language" category below. The most universal cross platform development language is Java, which falls into the "Compile to an Intermediate ...

The Java Compiler Compiler (JavaCC) facilitates designing and implementing your own programming language in Java. You can use it to build handy little languages to solve problems at hand, or build ...