Java is a very extensively used programming language. In this article, we explain how you can run Java programs from the Command Prompt.

GraalVM allows Java, Scala, and Kotlin (which are based on the JVM), as well as JavaScript, Ruby, R, and Python, to run with zero interoperability overhead (such as serialization and deserialization).

The Java Runtime Environment provides a “container” for those elements and your code to run in. The JDK is the “compiler” that interprets the code itself and executes it.

Want to learn to code and write your first Java program? Here's a quick and fun Java programming tutorial that will have your running your first Java program in less than 10 minutes.