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Question

I have no previous programming experience at all, I'm completely unfamiliar with coding in all languages and using IDE's. I've recently enrolled in college and am taking a programming class, my professor is having me use NetBeans and not Eclipse, is there a significant difference between the two?

Answer 1

I know that they both compile bytecode. I believe they are just different types of jvm's. id think they just work on different os.

Answer 2

eclipse doesnt get installed while netbeans does. they are both good for java, although i like eclipse more. i prefer intellij - get it if your school offers it for free.

Answer 3

netbeans is also like eclipse

Answer 4

use Idea from jetBrains