Are Java .class files executable?

A class file is a byte code files , which is executed by the JVM, it has no meaning outside the JVM. Making it meaningful only on JVM but not outside, is what makes every java program run in its own sandbox . Now this byte-code is converted to machine level executable during Run-time by the JIT (Just In Time Compiler) .

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Can you read a .class file?

The language it produces is still bytecode (not anything like Java), but it’s fairly readable and extremely instructive. Also, if you really want to, you can open up any . class file in a hex editor and read the bytecode directly . The result is identical to using javap .9 Kas 2011

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Can you read a .class file?

The language it produces is still bytecode (not anything like Java), but it’s fairly readable and extremely instructive. Also, if you really want to, you can open up any . class file in a hex editor and read the bytecode directly . The result is identical to using javap .9 Kas 2011

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