Can I develop Java programs if I have only JRE installed?

Question

I have JRE 1.7 installed on my system. Due to some admin issues I don\'t have JDK on my system. is there any way I can develop Java programs with JRE only?

Answer 1

You can't develop any Java application since you need JDK(Java Development Kit) to compile your code. JRE(Java Runtime Environment) provides run time environment only. You can run your compiled code in JRE.