Why Java is platform independent?

Answer 1

There are many platforms like Windows, Linux, Solaris etc

The reason why Java is platform-independent is because java programs developed on one platform(say windows) can easily run on other platform(like Linux) without any modification.

JVM makes java platform independent. Every platform has its own implementation of JVM that reads same .class file

Answer 2

Adding to Rishi's answer
Most compiled languages turn your source program into a machine code that is specific to the hardware (CPU, etc) and operating system that it is compiled on. That makes the final code unportable, so if you compile a C program on Linux, you can't run it on Windows.

On the other hand, Java compiles into an intermediary 'bytecode' that is no longer readable by human eyes, but portable and runnable by the platform-specific java virtual machine.

Answer 3

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