Coding Tools

• Notepad can be used to write and edit java code.
• The notepad file must be saved with '.java' extension.
• Name of the file must be same as that of the class being written in it.
• This file can be accessed with command prompt and can be compiled and run.
• cmd to compile java file : javac <space>filename.java
• If it shows no errors then the command to run java file is : java <space> filename

 Writing java code can be made simple using IDEs. A number of java IDEs are available on internet
Some of the IDEs for programming java are:

• Eclipse
• Netbeans
• BlueJ
• JCreator
• IntelliJ Idea
• JBuilder

If you are a beginner in programming then it is good to start practicing with notepad or else you can go with IDEs.

Out of all these IDEs Eclipse is the most preferrable one.It is a free software.You can download Eclipse at Download Eclipse