What is JSP explain its similarities and differences with Servlet?

JSP is slower than Servlet because the first step in JSP lifecycle is the translation of JSP to java code and then compile. Servlet can accept all protocol requests. JSP only accept http requests. Modification in Servlet is a time consuming task because it includes reloading, recompiling and restarting the server.

Does JSP function is similar to Servlet?

JSP runs slower than servlet as it takes time to compile the program and convert into servlets. It is hard to write code in servlet. It’s easier to code in JSP compared to servlets. In MVC architecture, servlet works as a controller.

Is JSP similar to Java?

JSP is technology based on java, JSP processor generates webpages using java language. Java is a pure object oriented language, by object oriented I mean, we create classes and instantiate objects of those classes.

What is use of Servlet and JSP?

Servlets are used to collect data from the users, for example, forms, and also to create web pages dynamically and present the results. JSP, Java Server Pages, is also a technology similar to the Servlets and is used to create web applications….Difference between Servlet and JSP.

Servlet	JSP
Source	Source

Who invented JSP?

Sun Microsystems
Released in 1999 by Sun Microsystems, JSP is similar to PHP and ASP, but uses the Java programming language….Jakarta Server Pages.

Filename extension	.jsp, .jspx, .jspf
Developed by	Eclipse Foundation
Initial release	1999
Latest release	3.0 (October 21, 2020)
Type of format	Dynamic web page

Is JSP still used?

Yes JSP is still used in many web applications. The JSF framework will be given higher priority when building Java EE applications. Start learning JSP and Servlet technology prior to JSF.

What are Java servlets?

Java Servlets is a web technology for Java. It was the first web technology for Java and many new web technologies have arrived since. Still, Java Servlets are very useful, both to know, and for certain use cases. Java Servlets are part of the Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE).

How does JSP work?

That is a very good question. JSP has two phases – Translation Phase and Execution Phase. Technically, a JSP is indeed converted as a Servlet at the backend during the translation phase. JSP is used as a front end technology for displaying the content/ output to the user with its ease of use syntax mixed with HTML.

What is servlet in Java?

The Servlet is a type of Java class used in Java web applications which enhances the capabilities of a server. These Java servlets runs on a web application server container. These servlets are used to generate HTML content to be shown on the Web browser. At the lowest level it is nothing but a Java class.