Does Google V8 work in similar way to Java Virtual Machine? [closed]

Question

I know that V8 is a JavaScript engine, but does it work in a similar way to a Java Virtual Machine?

If it doesn’t work in the same manner, what are the differences? Does V8 compile JavaScript to machine language directly?

Answer 1

Excepting that Lars Bak was instrumental to both projects, they are unrelated.

V8 is a JavaScript engine that compiles JavaScript to native machine code, used most notably by Google Chrome and Node js.

The JVM is a virtual machine that runs bytecode produced by a Java compiler.

One is a JavaScript engine, and the other is a Java Virtual Machine, and note that Java and JavaScript are about as similar as cars and carpets. Also note that one is a compiler, and the other is a medium for execution.

Answer 2

They're two very different technologies, for two different programming languages - a Java Virtual Machine is a virtual machine for running Java programs, whereas V8 is a JavaScript engine. The fact that they have the word "Java" in the name is where the similarities end.