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What's the difference between a .class file and a .java file? I am trying to get my applet to work but currently I can only run it in Eclipse, I can't yet embed in HTML. Thanks
**Edit: How to compile with JVM then?
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A CLASS file is a compiled . JAVA file created by the Java compiler. It contains bytecode, which is binary program code that is executable when run by a Java Virtual Machine (JVM). CLASS files are commonly bundled into .
What's in a class file? The Java class file contains everything a JVM needs to know about one Java class or interface. In their order of appearance in the class file, the major components are: magic, version, constant pool, access flags, this class, super class, interfaces, fields, methods, and attributes.
What Does Class Mean? A class — in the context of Java — is a template used to create objects and to define object data types and methods. Classes are categories, and objects are items within each category. All class objects should have the basic class properties.
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A .class file is a compiled .java file.
.java is all text and is human readable.
.class is binary (usually).
You compile a java file into a class file by going to the command line, navigating to the .java file, and running
javac "c:\the\path\to\your\file\yourFileName.java" You must have a java SDK installed on your computer (get it from Oracle), and make sure the javac.exe file is locatable in your computer's PATH environment variable.
Also, check out Java's Lesson 1: Compiling & Running a Simple Program
If any of this is unclear, please comment on this response and I can help out :)
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