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Daniel Mallett
14,582 PointsThe best Java compiler to use.
Hey all,
I do apologize if this has been asked before but I could not see a post..
I am just starting the java course. I've done the first two modules. I was wondering does anyone know of a good compiler download onto my own machine. So i can practice more when i'm not on Treehouse and just re go through the programs i've done on the java courses?
2 Answers
michaelcodes
5,604 PointsHi there! The compiler for Java is included when you download the JDK (java development kit) from oracle. Once you have downloaded and installed JDK you can run the "javac MyProgram.java" command from your command line or terminal.
Alternatively there are great IDE's out there (integrated development environments) that take care of a lot of the repetitive stuff. Some examples of these are eclipse and netbeans. IDE's are very powerful developer tools and can take a bit to learn the in's and outs of them. They typically wrap together text editors, compilers, and other tools together in 1 package.
Hope this helps :)
Daniel Mallett
14,582 PointsThank you i will most definitely check them out and see which one suits best. Thank you again.
Daniel Mallett
14,582 PointsDaniel Mallett
14,582 PointsThank you for the reply and Yes it did most definitely help, :) I will have a look at the IDE side of it. Thank you again for the help. It is much appreciated.
michaelcodes
5,604 Pointsmichaelcodes
5,604 PointsAwesome! My personal favorite for Java IDE's is Eclipse (The most recent release is Eclipse Oxygen). There are definitely a ton of them out there though, and a google search for "java IDEs" will leave you with a list scrolling off the page! I'd definitely recommend checking out a few of them. A big part of choosing the IDE is going to be personal preference, whichever one feels right.
Have fun and happy coding!