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Java Java Data Structures - Retired Organizing Data Arrays

Posted by bratolin
bratolin
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What is the difference between jshell and java-repl? When are you using which tool?

In the videos before, jshell was used, now you only talk about java-repl. I want to know, what is the difference and when to use which tool.

1 Answer

Daniel Phillips
Daniel Phillips
26,940 Points
Daniel Phillips
Daniel Phillips
26,940 Points

jshell is an official java REPL included with the JDK. java-repl is another REPL but from a third party source. They have different syntax for commands like :load for java-repl and /open for jshell but you should be able to do most of things that we do in TreeHouse with either tool. Personally, I just follow along with whatever REPL the teacher is using.