why every class file starts with "Êþº¾ "

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I don't get it. what is the purpose of "Êþº¾" at the beginning of every class file in java.

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Every class file starts with the hex sequence CAFEBABE. In the editor/console you're using that byte sequence must render as the characters you're seeing.