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What is a .java file?

Source code written in Java, one of the most widely used programming languages.

Safe format
Type Code
By James Gosling / Sun Microsystems (now Oracle)
MIME text/x-java

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What is it

Source code written in Java, one of the most widely used programming languages. Java powers Android apps, enterprise backend systems, and big data platforms. Java code compiles to bytecode that runs on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).

Technical details
Full Name
Java Source Code
MIME Type
text/x-java
Developer
James Gosling / Sun Microsystems (now Oracle)
Magic Bytes
N/A
Safety
.java is a known, safe format.
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