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1,550 PointsWhat programming software do you recommend we download to practice code?
I truly am a novice. Am I to download a program such as Java to practice inputting the codes?
6 Answers
Nicholas Pretorius
18,684 PointsHi Vanessa,
For HTML, CSS and JavaScript, having a text editor and a browser are all you need. Try one of these:
For Java, a good starting point would be the Java Basics course on Treehouse:
https://teamtreehouse.com/library/java-basics
You can then make use of the associated Workspaces until you get the hang of it.
Hope that helps!
Thomas Buchstab
14,766 Pointsbefore i was working with notepad++ but i simply work easier with brackets.if you like the workspace on treehouse then you will like it as well. http://brackets.io/
Jeffrey Vierra
25,404 PointsI have just starting using brackets. I don't think I can use anything else now.
Alberto Medrano
12,916 PointsYou can try Atom by GitHub. It is open source and works across operating systems (OS, Windows and Linux).
Jeffrey Vierra
25,404 PointsSublime text is always a great choice. Its a minimal, and has a great plugins
But don't just take my word for it top 10 coding editors
Good luck on your coding journey.
Babatunde Obidare
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 4,925 PointsYou can try Visual Studio Code by Microsoft. It's awesome!
riyaz khan
147 Pointsbracktes is one of the best coding editor available. I love this because its live preview feature .
Nicholas Pretorius
18,684 PointsNicholas Pretorius
18,684 PointsUpdate: I would put Visual Studio Code at the top of this list.
For Java specifically, I would recommend: IntelliJ IDEA
Please note: IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition is free. Full-version with all the bells & whistles requires a paid license.