If you are interested in the programming language, you might get confused about development environments.

Which IDE To Choose For Java?

Confused among Intellij, Apache Netbeans, and Eclipse?

When it comes to programming, the development environment software plays an important role. A good IDE can save you from a lot of headaches. So which to use? Here, I will be stick on some most famous and most used IDEs in the software houses.

After experiencing all these, I can conclude that IntelliJ takes the first position following Eclipse and then NetBeans. So how does IntelliJ come at first? vice versa Eclipse at second and NetBeans at third? It needs to be more clear about these individuals.

IntelliJ: It is fast comparatively. The most interesting part of this IDE which makes it superior to others is its suggesting mechanism. You don’t have to write the class, methods, interfaces names as a whole, just write the starting 2 or 3 letters and it’s all done. For instance, for the class “HttpServletRequest”, you just need to write “HSR” or “Htt”. It saves you from pressing extra buttons and extra possible errors. Debugging is very fast comparatively. The dark mode is also admirable. Since it has a lot of advantages so there must be some disadvantages as well. The disadvantage is, it is not free for all Java Editions. When you jump to Java Enterprise addition, it asks you for the subscription.

Eclipse: Its suggestion mechanism is not that fast. You have to write the class name as a whole. For instance, a class name “HttpServletRequest” is needed to be written completely. You won't be getting any suggestions for that. However, it creates some easiness in writing XML and HTML codes in dynamic web projects. Besides, the dark mode has some weird color contrasting features. It is not that fast as IntelliJ but has an attractive programming interface. Unlike IntelliJ, It is free for Java advanced addition. The dynamic web project in java can be created free of cost.

Netbeans: It secures the third position. Its interface is very simple. The suggesting mechanism is also slow. You have to write the names as a whole in every coding file (java, XML, HTML, etc). It is preferable for beginners because it is easy to learn. It doesn’t require plugins initially. It is also free for Java Enterprise Edition but it is not preferable for big projects.

So far, we have enlightened on some IDEs to choose a better one in the road to building systems by using java in the future. In future articles, we will be looking at some interesting concepts pertaining to java.

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