.JAVA File Extension

Are you having difficulty opening a file that ends with .JAVA? Such files can be executed only by certain programs. If you cannot open the .JAVA file, it can be due to the following reasons: either you do not have an appropriate program to open it, or your file association is corrupted. For more information about this extension, please read the article below.

What is a .JAVA file?

.JAVA file belongs to the category of Developer Files used in operating systems such as Windows 11, 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP.

java

Developer: Oracle

File Type: Java Source Code File

Category: Developer Files

Format: Text

.JAVA file is associated with Java Source Code File developed by Oracle, has a Text Format and belongs to Developer Files category.

A JAVA file (Java Source Code File) is a text file that contains the source code of an application written in the Java programming language. A JAVA file is used to create applications for devices that run on the Java Virtual Machine, such as mobile phones and embedded systems.

More information

JAVA files are typically organized into packages, groups of classes with a common purpose or functionality. Each package has its own directory containing CLASS files containing bytecode and JAVA files containing source code, as well as subdirectories for other resources such as images or sounds.

Since JAVA files are text-based, they can be opened using a text editor or an app supporting the format.

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