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Old 11-25-2006, 09:18 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Does anybody know of a free java compiler for windows, preferably not cygwin?
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Old 11-25-2006, 09:56 PM   #2 (permalink)
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why don't you just use the one that comes with the java SDK? Then you just go to the command prompt and go the the folder where your .java file is located, type javac 'file' and your done. You could also download netbeans, it has a compiler built in.
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Old 11-26-2006, 12:46 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I don't have that on my computer where can i download it?
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Old 11-26-2006, 10:17 PM   #4 (permalink)
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If you want a command line compiler, use javac as kfc469 suggested. If you want a visual development environment (aka IDE), download Eclipse and you will never go back to using anything else, trust me. Eclipse is an amazing tool for development, and is also 100% free. THe commercial IDE market will be dead in a few years because of Eclipse, if it isn't dead already.

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I don't have that on my computer where can i download it?
From Sun's Java website: java.sun.com. In the future, when you're looking for a program, try Google first.

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Visual Studio isn't going anywhere any time soon. I don't think Eclipse will ever be a serious threat to VS.
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well considering were talking about java visual studio doesnt support it anyway it uses the far more superior C# . Also you could try these below for java:

1.Netbeans
http://www.netbeans.org/

2.Jedit
http://www.jedit.org/
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Old 11-27-2006, 06:24 AM   #7 (permalink)
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I was talking about the Java IDE market. Visual Studio is the MS world of VB, C++, and C#. I hope you realize VS has nothing to do with Java, or with this thread. For a minute there you made me second guess myself :-)

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The statement I quoted was not specific to Java, even if it was intended to be.

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Yes and no. It supports J#, which is Java syntax. The difference is in the bytecode.

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"Nothing" is a bad choice of words.
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Eclipse(IDE). Google it for the link. You'll still have to get the JDK off sun's site. Google that too.
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Eclipse is not just an IDE, it is also a framework, much like springboard and .NET.

Also, VS would work as and editor for java files...but I digress.

Yes, Eclipse is very popular with the OSS community, for good reason, but if your just starting out with java, I would suggest getting the bundled package from sun.com. It's the sdk, documentation, and the Netbeans IDE. Netbeans is good in it's own right.
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