I've been using intellij community edition and can vouch for it More on reddit.com

Please ensure that: Your code is properly formatted as code block - see the sidebar (About on mobile) for instructions You include any and all error messages in full You ask clear questions You demonstrate effort in solving your question/problem - plain posting your assignments is forbidden (and such posts will be removed) as is asking for or giving solutions. Trying to solve problems on your own is a very important skill. Also, see Learn to help yourself in the sidebar If any of the above points is not met, your post can and will be removed without further warning. Code is to be formatted as code block (old reddit: empty line before the code, each code line indented by 4 spaces, new reddit: https://i.imgur.com/EJ7tqek.png ) or linked via an external code hoster, like pastebin.com, github gist, github, bitbucket, gitlab, etc. Please, do not use triple backticks (```) as they will only render properly on new reddit, not on old reddit. Code blocks look like this: public class HelloWorld { public static void main(String[] args) { System.out.println("Hello World!"); } } You do not need to repost unless your post has been removed by a moderator. Just use the edit function of reddit to make sure your post complies with the above. If your post has remained in violation of these rules for a prolonged period of time (at least an hour), a moderator may remove it at their discretion. In this case, they will comment with an explanation on why it has been removed, and you will be required to resubmit the entire post following the proper procedures. To potential helpers Please, do not help if any of the above points are not met, rather report the post. We are trying to improve the quality of posts here. In helping people who can't be bothered to comply with the above points, you are doing the community a disservice. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. More on reddit.com

Jetbrains community edition or sign up for an education license That being said, an IDE doesn't teach you Java. But Java is pretty easy to pick up. Read a few Java tutorials and you'll be fine with intellisense More on reddit.com

How do you import stuff from .jar? Not really sure what you mean by this because Python always requires imports. Maybe you're asking how to manage dependencies. Maven or Gradle. How do you compile? Most projects will use Maven or Gradle. They are build tools which delegate to javac, among other things. For simple projects with no dependencies, I've seen people use a Makefile which calls javac but that's quite unusual. Are there people who code in Java without an IDE? Probably. Are there many? No. Use IntelliJ. The community edition is free and has all the features you need. It's an amazing product, head and shoulders above everything else. As primarily a Java developer, I'm continually surprised at how weak the IDE game is for other languages, and that people continue to use glorified text editors. A good IDE is not necessary to write Java code but it's necessary to maximize your productivity. More on reddit.com