When it encounters this expression, the Java compiler generates an iconst_2 instruction, which is int value 2. In this case, no subtraction is performed because of optimization.

This article introduces you to the difference between enumerated types and typesafe enums. You will learn how to declare a typesafe enum and use it in a switch statement, and you’ll see how to ...

A Java compiler is a program that takes the text file work of a developer and compiles it into a platform-independent Java file. Java compilers include the Java Programming Language Compiler (javac), ...

Azul has launched a cloud-native compiler, improving the time to peak performance for Java applications. By delegating JIT to an external system, applications can reach higher throughput, faster than ...

Because GraalVM is the first compiler of its kind written completely in Java—a memory-safe language designed for productivity—unlike other compilers, it’s easy for developers to read and modify.