what is difference between jdk1.8 and java 8??

Question

what is jdk 1.8 is it compulsory someone who wants to use java 8 must have to jdk 1.8 and vice versa also

Answer 1

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/jdk8-naming-2157130.html
Java SE Development Kit 8, also known as JDK 8, has the version number 1.8.

Answer 2

In short – 8 is product version number and 1.8 is the developer version number (or internal version number). The product is the same, JDK 8, anyways.

Answer 3

so if want to use features of java 8 then jdk must be 1.8 write