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Java allows code to run on multiple platforms because it is platform independent. This means Java code can be written on one system like Windows and run on another system like Linux. While Java code is platform independent, Java Virtual Machines (JVMs) that run the code are platform specific. A JVM provides the runtime environment for compiled Java code. The Java Development Kit (JDK) includes tools for development like compilers while the JVM is only responsible for execution. Java does not support multiple inheritance or pointers for memory and reliability reasons. It is not a pure object-oriented language because it uses primitive data types.

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125 Java Interview Questions

Java allows code to run on multiple platforms because it is platform independent. This means Java code can be written on one system like Windows and run on another system like Linux. While Java code is platform independent, Java Virtual Machines (JVMs) that run the code are platform specific. A JVM provides the runtime environment for compiled Java code. The Java Development Kit (JDK) includes tools for development like compilers while the JVM is only responsible for execution. Java does not support multiple inheritance or pointers for memory and reliability reasons. It is not a pure object-oriented language because it uses primitive data types.

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1. What is the feature of Java?

Java is a platform independent language.

What is mean by platform independence?


Platform independence means that we can write and compile the java code in one platform (eg
Windows) and can execute the class in any other supported platform e.g. (Linux, Solaris, etc. ).

Are JVM’s platform independent?


JVM’s are not platform independent. JVM’s are platform specific run time implementation provided
by the vendor.

What is a JVM?
JVM is Java Virtual Machine which is a run time environment for the compiled java class files.

What is the difference between a JDK and a JVM?


JDK is Java Development Kit which is for development purpose and it includes execution
environment also. But JVM is purely a run time environment and hence you will not be able to
compile your source files using a JVM.

What is a pointer and does Java support pointers?


Pointer is a reference handle to a memory location. Improper handling of pointers leads to memory
leaks and reliability issues hence Java doesn’t support the usage of pointers.

What is the base class of all classes?


java.lang.Object

Does Java support multiple inheritance?


Java doesn’t support multiple inheritance.

Is Java a pure object oriented language?


Java uses primitive data types and hence is not a pure object oriented language.

Are arrays primitive data types?


In Java, Arrays are objects.

What is difference between Path and Classpath?


Path and Classpath are operating system level environment variales. Path is used define where the
system can find the executables(.exe) files and classpath is used to specify the location .class files.

What are local variables?


Local varaiables are those which are declared within a block of code like methods. Local variables
should be initialised before accessing them.

What are instance variables?


Instance variables are those which are defined at the class level. Instance variables need not be
initialized before using them as they are automatically initialized to their default values.
How to define a constant variable in Java?
The variable should be declared as static and final. So only one copy of the variable exists for all
instances of the class and the value can’t be changed also.
static final int PI = 2.14; is an example for constant.

Should a main method be compulsorily declared in all java classes?


No not required. main method should be defined only if the source class is a java application.

What is the return type of the main method?


Main method doesn’t return anything hence declared void.

Why is the main method declared static?


main method is called by the JVM even before the instantiation of the class hence it is declared as
static.

What is the arguement of main method?


main method accepts an array of String object as arguement.

Can a main method be overloaded?


Yes. You can have any number of main methods with different method signature and
implementation in the class.

Can a main method be declared final?


Yes. Any inheriting class will not be able to have it’s own default main method.

Does the order of public and static declaration matter in main method?
No it doesn’t matter but void should always come before main().
Can a source file contain more than one Class declaration?
Yes a single source file can contain any number of Class declarations but only one of the class can be
declared as public.

What is a package?
Package is a collection of related classes and interfaces. package declaration should be first
statement in a java class.

Which package is imported by default?


java.lang package is imported by default even without a package declaration.

Can a class declared as private be accessed outside it’s package?


Not possible.
Can a class be declared as protected?
A class can’t be declared as protected. only methods can be declared as protected.

What is the access scope of a protected method?


A protected method can be accessed by the classes within the same package or by the subclasses of
the class in any package.
What is the purpose of declaring a variable as final?
A final variable’s value can’t be changed. final variables should be initialized before using them.
What is the impact of declaring a method as final?
A method declared as final can’t be overridden. A sub-class can’t have the same method signature
with a different implementation.
I don’t want my class to be inherited by any other class. What should i do?
You should declared your class as final. But you can’t define your class as final, if it is an abstract
class. A class declared as final can’t be extended by any other class.

Can you give few examples of final classes defined in Java API?
java.lang.String,java.lang.Math are final classes.

How is final different from finally and finalize?


final is a modifier which can be applied to a class or a method or a variable. final class can’t be
inherited, final method can’t be overridden and final variable

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