Can Notepad++ be a replacement for Eclipse?

Question

Just wanted to know if I could use Notepad++ for my Java programs and as an IDE instead of getting Eclipse

Answer 1

IDE and Code Editors are two different things. IDEs are language specific while code editors are for general purpose creation and edition about codes. You may replace notepad++ with the mighty Sublime Text. Happy Coding!!

Answer 2

You can use Notepad ++ for writing Java files. But then you have to compile the filename.java manually. Notepad++ is not a complete IDE replacement. It's just a great editor

Answer 3

u can write .java files with normal notepad too lol but then need to compile it with cmd

Answer 4

even if you can code java using notepad. but it will be very very dauntinf task

Answer 5

you can use notepad to write programs