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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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,
I'm new to Java and looking for an easy-to-use IDE. Should I choose IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, or VS Code? What are the pros and cons of each for beginners?
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?
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!
About a week ago I posted a thread in this sub asking for good resources to start learning Java, and I got several really good answers. I have decided to go with Big Java for the moment, and if I decide that I like Java and wish to continue learning it I will buy some more resources. But I am struggling with it :(
All of my limited programming experience has been Matlab and Python. Disregarding Matlab, which was for a class, Python is a scripting language. I can open my text editor, type my function/program and then just run it like that. But when I try Java it seems so much more complicated :( I have to make a project, following special naming conventions which I don't really understand, then make a class inside the project, find a way to compile it, and then run it to see if the code is working. This is very complicated compared to Python, and Big Java doesn't go into much detail about it. It just tells you to use your preferred development environment and expects me to know how to use it.
Can anyone recommend a good IDE for Java? Hopefully it is simple to use. I currently have BluJ on my computer but I don't know if that is a good one to use or not. Also, I apologize for not posting this in r/learnJava but last time I posted there I didn't get any responses due to the small userbase
BlueJ makes sense for beginners, since you can try out code easily in it. Once you have experience, you can switch to any of the big 3 IDEs (Eclipse, IntelliJ, Netbeans). They all provide similar features, so you shouldn't worry too much which you use. Though if you're going to be doing any Android development, you might as well go with IntelliJ.
I'm going to be that guy.
If you're learning Java an ide is only going to confuse you. Ide's have several thousand features. Your only going to be using 2, compile and run. You're going to be writing lots of short programs not large projects. All these extra project steps and files will just add to the barriers of learning.
Just grab notepad++ open a command prompt, use Javac to compile and just Java to run and your good to go.