Java Compilation and Bytecode

`javac` compiles `.java` source into platform-independent `.class` bytecode that the JVM runs.

Easy

javac Main.java && java Main
java Main.java        # single-file run (Java 11+)
javap -c Main         # view bytecode

"Write once, run anywhere" — the same bytecode runs on any OS with a JVM.

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