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amulamul
amulamul

Reputation: 390

What is the difference between the phrases "Java is platform independent" and "Java is portable"?

I am new to java . When i was studying java programming I came to these two terms many times which looked similar and had similar meaning. I searched about it in many sites but i couldn't find the best difference i was looking for. Can anyone clarify this to me is it same or different ??

Upvotes: 1

Views: 718

Answers (2)

Ananthanarayanan
Ananthanarayanan

Reputation: 1

portability stands for the way how you package and ship your Java code aka Java Application.

Platform independent stands for the way it is developed in such a way that the same can be implemented or emulated in any types of platforms.

Happy Coding !

Upvotes: -1

user207421
user207421

Reputation: 310860

The original meaning of 'portable' was 'costs less to convert to a new platform than it does to rewrite for the new platform'. As languages evolved and vendor lock-ins reduced, it has since morphed to mean several things including binary compatibility and source-code compatibility.

'Platform-independent' means that there is nothing in the system or its specification that is inherently bound to a single platform.

They're related, but not the same thing.

Upvotes: 6

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