Are Java compiler (javac) and JIT one and the same thing? If you answered Yes, then read on. Long back I was asked this in an interview and (alas) I had replied in affirmative. Jos Horsmeier gave ...

1. The Java compiler: javac. The javac utility is the most important command-line interface tool you will find in the JDK's bin directory. This is the Java compiler, and whether you use Maven, Gradle, ...