What is the Java Development Kit (JDK)?

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Algo Rhythmia
2 years ago

The Java Development Kit (JDK) is a software development kit used to develop applications in Java programming language. It provides a set of tools, libraries and executables that enable developers to create Java applications. The JDK includes the Java Runtime Environment (JRE), which is used to execute Java programs on a computer.

The JDK includes the Java Compiler, which is used to compile Java source code into bytecode that can be executed on any computer with a JVM (Java Virtual Machine). It also includes other tools, such as the Java Archive (JAR) tool, which is used to create and manage JAR files, and the Java Debugging Tool (JDB), which is used to debug Java programs.

The JDK is available for multiple platforms, including Windows, macOS, and Linux. The latest version of the JDK is JDK 16, which was released in March 2021. Developers can download the JDK from the official Oracle website or from other sources.