What is difference between JSP and Servlet?
JSP:
It stands for Jakarta Server Pages or Java Server Pages. JSP is a server-side technology that is used for creating web applications. JSP pages are executed on a web server, and the resulting output is sent to the client’s web browser. It provides a way to easily access Java code and objects from within a web page, simplifying the creation of dynamic web pages.
Servlet:
Servlet is a small program that executes on the server side of the web application. Like Applet dynamically extends the functionality of a web server. Servlet Life Cycle can be defined as a series of steps through which a servlet goes during its life span.
| 1. JSP is a HTML-based code | 1. Servlet is a java code |
| 2. It is easier to code in JSP | 2. It is hard to write code in servlet |
| 3. It runs slower than servlet | 3. It runs faster than JSP |
| 4. In MVC architecture, JSP works as a view. | 4. In MVC architecture, Servlet works as a controller. |
| 5. It can accept all protocol requests, including HTTP | 5. It can only accept HTTP request |
| 6. In JSP, you can't override the service() method | 6. In Servlet, You can override the service() method |
| 7. In JSP, session management is enabled | 7. In Servlet, session management is not enabled |
| 8. In JSP, Java code is written inside the HTML code. | 8. In Servlet, HTML code is written inside the Java code. |