Does React Native compile JavaScript into Java for Android?

Question

When I develop hybrid apps with React Native. Does the JavaScript code I write transform into Java-Code or Java-Bytecode for the Dalvik/ART Runtime when I create an Android-

Answer 1

The code remains the JavaScript native code and is not converted into any other format. The hybrid apps run inside the native container app which invokes JavaScript run time engine which takes care of executing the JavaScript code. I hope this clarifies the question.