You can continue to use vscode but it's not the best fit. IntelliJ or Eclipse or Netbeans would be a better fit. IntelliJ seems to be the most popular on the java subreddits. For a starving student the free version is sufficient. Answer from lumpynose on reddit.com
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r/java on Reddit: (Discussion) Which IDE is best for Java
October 15, 2022 -

I have been using java for 2 years now since it is the main programming language in my college and i was coding on Eclipse IDE but i started to hate it and want to change to other options

My friends recommended these two for me

1- IntelliJ IDEA 2- Visual Studio Code

I have looked for both of them but couldn’t decide which one is better for me

In your opinion which one of them will you choose and please tell me why

Thank you


Edit: Thank you all for your assistant and tips i have decided to stick with IntelliJ IDEA and so far i really love it, i tried VS code and it was code but it has some issues i also gave neat beans a try but it didn't work for me and i didn't really like it,

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r/java on Reddit: Java professionals, which IDE do you use in your daily work ?
September 24, 2019 -

Hi Java devs !

I'm a CS teacher in a public college in France, and time has come to update our techbase.

We currently teach Java 8, with Netbeans 8.2. This IDE was released in 2017, which was 4 years ago. I feel like it's time to drop it for a newer version, but we would rather not wipe hundreds of PCs if it's still the most widely used version in a professional environment.

We have an internal discussion, on whether to keep the last Oracle's release of Netbeans (ie 8.2), update to latest version (12.3), or even replace it with another IDE.

We feel like it would be best for our students to teach them the tools they'll use later in their career (even if switching from Netbeans to Eclipse or IntelliJ is quite simple), so I'm asking you this quite simple question : which IDE do you use in your current company, and do you know why this one in particular was chosen ?

Our only limitations are "it must run on Windows 10 without administrator privilege" and "it must provide a graphicaal interface for Swing application development". Maybe budget can be a factor too, though we could definitely buy a few licenses (we are dropping PowerAMC because of its price, so any spending must be justified).

Pros would be : able to manage different languages (our students also learn C and PHP/HTML/JS during their courses), git integration, database integration, javadoc/doxygen integration, maven/unit testing, maybe UML plugins ?

Secondary question : should we switch from java 8 to java 11 next year ?

Thanks a lot for your answers !

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r/learnjava on Reddit: lightweight IDE to learn Java
August 19, 2022 -

Hi, I am trying to learn Java.

I'm probably going to learn it on both Mac and Windows.

For Mac, is there any lightweight IDE recommendation you guys have?

Then, for Windows, is it possible to use Notepad++ or is it recommended for java? I am working through a textbook "Programming and Problem Solving with Java".

I like Notepad++ because it is very lightweight, and I have past experience from botting Diablo II using it.

Best!

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r/learnjava on Reddit: Good IDE for learning Java
July 2, 2021 -

This semester at my university we are going to be learning Java and i was wondering what IDE i should use - up until now i've used VS and VS Code and dipped into programming on Ubuntu both directly and with WSL.

As far as i've seen Intellij and Eclipse are recommended for Java, but i was wondering if coding on VS code or Ubuntu can offer me a faster learning curve experience or will slow me down?

What are your recommendations?

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What is the best free IDE for learning Java? : r/learnjava
June 3, 2025 - VS Code will also work since you're already used to it but I would strongly recommend turning off code completion until you feel confident in the basics of Java. Once you have a good understanding, the next critical element is an IDE that includes a debugger. IntelliJ Community edition or Eclipse ...
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r/learnjava on Reddit: What's The Best Java IDE To Use For Beginners?
April 18, 2020 -

What's the difference between using an IDE like Eclipse and using a text editor like Atom when making Java programs?

Does the IDE make it easier in any way? Does it pinpoint flaws in your program and tell you why something might not be working the way its supposed to? Why do people even choose to use IDEs as opposed to using text editors?

I'm new to Java, got a background in Javascript. I'm finding Java really difficult because even the smallest errors will lead to 100 other errors and the error messages you get in the compiler are very hard to interpret and figure out.

Would I benefit from using a IDE?

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r/javahelp on Reddit: Best free IDE to use for java?
January 6, 2018 -

So I'm pretty new to coding, and got more interested from a computer programming course in my school, and have now started to code on for fun. I've been using J Creator LE like my school for the past few months, but a lot of people have been saying to get a better IDE. What's the best free IDE to use, or should I just stick with J Creator LE? Any help is greatly appreciated, and merry Christmas too.

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r/javahelp on Reddit: Which free Java IDE/Editor is the best for an absolute beginner?
October 12, 2025 -

My great university decided to teach us Advanced Numerical Analysis in Java despite never teaching us Java beforehand. I know basic mathlab, don't know anything about Java and I have to learn it by myself in a very short time. My professor recommended me an Editor from 2000s that is obviously outdated. What are my options? Sorry if this is not the proper place to ask this, I really don't know another place.

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reddit.com › r/learnprogramming › which free java ide/editor is the best for an absolute beginner?
r/learnprogramming on Reddit: Which free Java IDE/Editor is the best for an absolute beginner?
October 12, 2025 -

My great university decided to teach us Advanced Numerical Analysis in Java despite never teaching us Java beforehand. I know basic mathlab, don't know anything about Java and I have to learn it by myself in a very short time (weeks). My professor recommended me an Editor from 2000s that is obviously outdated. What are my options? Sorry if this is not the proper place to ask this.