What is Java SE?

[Atreyo Bhattacharjee]

So if JRE is for running Java applications, and JDK is for developing Java applications, what is Java SE used for? Why do we need Java SE?

 

[bjornl]

It is Java Standard Edition.
https://docs.oracle.com/javaee/6/firstcup/doc/gkhoy.html

 

[Atreyo Bhattacharjee]

It is Java Standard Edition.
https://docs.oracle.com/javaee/6/firstcup/doc/gkhoy.html

I read the documentation, but I still don't understand what it does.

 

[bjornl]

It is Java Standard Edition.
https://docs.oracle.com/javaee/6/firstcup/doc/gkhoy.html

I read the documentation, but I still don't understand what it does.

It is the language definition for use by programmers.

 

[Atreyo Bhattacharjee]

It is Java Standard Edition.
https://docs.oracle.com/javaee/6/firstcup/doc/gkhoy.html

I read the documentation, but I still don't understand what it does.

It is the language definition for use by programmers.

But isn't that JDK? Because I thought thats what programmers used to develop their applications.
Sorry for the hassle, I'm new to this kinda stuff.

 

[bjornl]

It is Java Standard Edition.
https://docs.oracle.com/javaee/6/firstcup/doc/gkhoy.html

I read the documentation, but I still don't understand what it does.

It is the language definition for use by programmers.

But isn't that JDK? Because I thought thats what programmers used to develop their applications.
Sorry for the hassle, I'm new to this kinda stuff.

The kit is not a language it is a kit. The launage is part of the kit.

 

[randomizer]

But isn't that JDK? Because I thought thats what programmers used to develop their applications.

JDK is for developing applications, JRE (Java Runtime Environment) is for running them. The JRE comes in three variants, the Standard Edition being the one you'll want on a desktop, if you want it at all. Some applications bundle their own JRE binaries, removing the need to install it yourself, though not preventing you from doing so either.