Later it says to install eclipse then what is the need of this jdk?

Question

why do we need this jdk if we r going to use another ide

Answer 1

JDK (java development kit) is needed to be able to compile java code into bytecode.

It doesn't matter do you use regular text editor or an IDE like Eclipse you still need the JDK to compile your code.
But with eclipse you don't have to do all by your self. Eclipse will look for JDK in your system and automatically use it to compile java code.

Answer 2

because it contains the libraries of Java, it isn't IDE

Answer 3

Hey, jdk(java development kit), if you have to run java programs means it should be must.. It ll convert code program to object code

Answer 4

thanks