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Do most java programmers use Eclipse/other IDE rather than a simple text editor?
[Eclipse] How to switch from Eclipse for Java Developers to Eclipse for Enterprise Java Developers
Do most professional Java developers use IntelliJ or Eclipse at work?
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I'm brand new to Java, but I'm trying to get the hang of it.
The only real experience I've had programming is in C++, javascript, and Ruby. I've used python here and there as well. In all of these languages, university courses and online tutorials seem to show a linux terminal and a text editor getting the job done.
All of the Java courses and guides I've found online use some sort of IDE rather than a basic text editor. Is this representative of the Java coding community? If so, why?
I installed Eclipse for Java Developer and now I want to switch to Eclipse for Java EE Developers. One way that I see is by uninstalling and reinstalling the Eclipse IDE and selecting Eclipse for Enterprise Java Developers during installation.
Is there any other way to do so? Also, I found here to not upgrade by adding the missing plugins.
I feel like this is kind of a stupid question to ask, but what IDE do most Java developer use at their work? IntelliJ or Eclipse?
Will most jobs let you choose based on your own personal preference? Or is standard that everyone at a company uses the same IDE?
For context, I'm a college student studying Computer Science and I prefer using IntelliJ while a majority of my class uses Eclipse (professor let us decide which one we preferred using). I've used Eclipse before and don't like it as much as IntelliJ, but If I had to use it I wouldn't mind that much.
All the other answers are more or less true, but miss the point (in my opinion), The download page states it clearly:
Eclipse Standard ... The Eclipse Platform, and all the tools needed to develop and debug it
versus
Eclipse IDE for Java Developers ... The essential tools for any Java developer, including a Java IDE, a CVS client, Git client, XML Editor, Mylyn, Maven integration...
So if your focus is to develop for Eclipse itself, the Eclipse Standard includes all what you need (including the sources of all features and plugins).
If your focus is Java development (not Eclipse plugins), you should start with the Eclipse IDE for Java Developers.
If your focus is Java EE development, it is simpler to start with Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers and so forth ...
The comparison page could certainly use some links, nevertheless a quick web search will tell you all about those plugin.
For your needs, you might look into the "for Java Developers" package, as it contains WindowBuilder, which let's you define GUIs visually in several frameworks.
(Code Recommenders is also nice, but I've personally found it a bit hit-or-miss)
However, you're fine installing any of the packages either way, since you can always install the plugins you need later on. My recommendation is to simply read about those plugins and make an informed decision on what you should install.
See Compare Eclipse Packages for a nice chart
What I would like to do is use Eclipse for (...)
The Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers allows to do what you're asking for out of the box.
Should I download a totally new version from Eclipse site or can I just ADD necessary features/plugins to my current Eclipse setup.
Both would work, although it would be simpler to just get directly the Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers (especially if you don't know exactly what plugin(s) you're looking for). Personally, I don't use the version you can get from the repository but download Eclipse from the official website and install it in user mode.
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,