Does java makes use of a compiler?

No

The original Java compiler was probably written in C/C++ because an efficient language like C is ideal for writing compilers in.

Java is both compiled and interpreted language.First Java source code has to be translated into Byte code, which is done with the help of a compiler.But these byte codes are not machine instructions....

The java Compiler compiles the .java file. Like other compiled languages, the Java compiler does not produce machine code designed specifically for a particular type of computer. Instead, it produces...

What i know is java we will use compiler when it want to get class file(file with .class extension) from java file(file with .java extension).