IDE for java coding

Question

What IDE do you suggest to use to a newbie as I am? And what are the most important advantages and disadvantages of each IDE that can be used. Thank you everybody.

Answer 1

There is a wonderfull IDE for the students that I could also suggest: blueJ. It has a graphical tools to make it easy to understand such fundamental concepts like classes, objects, inheritance and so on. And once you get confident, you can try NetBeans. It is a very very simple IDE, yet powerful enough. And the best ones for the professional development, IMHO, are eclipse and IntelliJ IDEA. Thanks and happy coding!

Answer 2

I suppose that depends on your prior programming experience.

If you are a student and completely new to programming then you might try Greenfoot or Karel the Robot as a very first step. It has a visual interface that will let you see the effect your code is having.

I use Stencyl with my students as a first step to programming. It's not Java, but it helps you build an understanding of the logic and algorithms we commonly use in programming.

Eclipse is a powerful editor, but can be intimidating to newer users. If you have someone to show you the ropes, it is an excellent choice for the long term.

NetBeans is also a useful tool, but tends to be easier for people just jumping in to Java programming.

Answer 3

for android i recommend AIDE its very helpful if you dont have a computer

i hope this helps

Answer 4

NetBeans or Eclipse