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Re: Can Java bytecode be considered a programming language ?

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From: Steve Schafer (TeamB)
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 00:00
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On Mon, 15 Feb 1999 10:13:39 +0100, "Anders H." <ah@i-data.com> wrote:

>I'm new to Java, so this question may be a bit stupid - but anyway - I meet
>a person that told me that Java bytecode can be considered to be a
>programming language. 

It could be considered to be a kind of assembly language for an
imaginary hardware platform called the Java Virtual Machine. As
assembly languages go, it's pretty simple.

>But who would make programs directly in Java bytecode?

Masochists, mostly.

-Steve
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