Can I use simple windows notepad for java programming

Answer 1

yes, but you shouldnt unless you really have to.
at least maybe try notepad++ or Programmers Notepad

Answer 2

Thank you very much

Answer 3

Absolutely, however the added benefits you get from an IDE far outweigh any reason you may have to use just a text editor. Just some features from IDE's

Code completion
Refactoring
Automatic compilation
Debugging
Easy download of 3rd party extensions/libraries

If you use just notepad
You will need to learn how to use a terminal window to covert java code to byte code for the intepreter to read.

If you are unsure where to start, Eclipse is a decent IDE for java, i know some others use NetBeans, im by no means an expert on IDE, but ive used eclipse and it wasnt too hard to pick up.

Answer 4

you can debugging from terminal too but it is not convenient