Does Java produce object code or byte code?

Question

It\'s my understanding that the Java compiler produces \"byte code\", not \"object code\". First of all, is this correct?

Also, that\'s just what my book says, I was

Answer 1

When you compile a java program, it goes to byte-code. When you run the resulting artifact, the JVM of the platform then runs (well, interprets) the bytecode, turning it into machine level instructions.