Which JVM to use with Kotlin?

Kotlin lets you choose the version of JVM for execution. By default, the Kotlin/JVM compiler produces Java 8 compatible bytecode . If you want to make use of optimizations available in newer versions of Java, you can explicitly specify the target Java version from 9 to 17.

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Does Kotlin have JVM?

Kotlin mainly targets the JVM , but also compiles to JavaScript (e.g., for frontend web applications using React) or native code via LLVM (e.g., for native iOS apps sharing business logic with Android apps). Language development costs are borne by JetBrains, while the Kotlin Foundation protects the Kotlin trademark.

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Can Kotlin be compiled?

Yes, when targeting the JVM, Kotlin is compiled to JVM *. class files , which is a bytecode format that can later be either interpreted by a JVM, or compiled to the machine code by the JVM during the program run (JIT), or even compiled ahead-of-time (AOT) down to the machine code.

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