Aptness

  1. Why is Java a platform independent language? Java language was developed in such a way that it does not depend on any hardware or software due to the fact that the compiler compiles the code and then converts it to platform-independent byte code which can be run on multiple systems. The only condition to run that byte code is for the machine to have a runtime environment (JRE) installed in it. 2. Why is Java not a pure object oriented language? Java supports primitive data types - byte, boolean, char, short, int, float, long, and double and hence it is not a pure object-oriented language. 3. Pointers are used in C/ C++. Why does Java not make use of pointers? Pointers are quite complicated and unsafe to use by beginner programmers. Java focuses on code simplicity, and the usage of pointers can make it challenging. Pointer utilization can also cause potential errors. Moreover, security is also compromised if pointers are used because the users can directly access memory with th...