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TIL: Why Java class files start with 0xCAFEBABE magic number

"TIL: 0xCAFEBABE" post circulates on Reddit

1 Sep 21 6:01 PM · 2d ago · 1 post · 1 source · development 1 of 3

A post linking to an Artima article explaining the origin of Java's 0xCAFEBABE magic number appears on Reddit.

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