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[Eagg]

This is going offtopic, we should discuss that in the other topic I created.

Btw. your code is not usable on my machine, since the time is too short to be measured at all, except for the excessive pointer abused function, but I can't think of any practical use of it in programming.

[Iowa]

Umm, I have a question for all you knowledgable programmers: is there anywhere on the internet where I can get a Java editor (or whatever it's called), or can I just start programming Java with Sun Java that's already on the computer?

[Eagg]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Iowa @ Aug 29 2006, 12:54 AM) [snapback]251561[/snapback]</div>

Umm, I have a question for all you knowledgable programmers: is there anywhere on the internet where I can get a Java editor (or whatever it's called), or can I just start programming Java with Sun Java that's already on the computer?
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You will need the Java SDK which you can get from Sun Micr. and an editor (IDE).
My favourite for Java would be Eclipse, which you can get for free here.

With Eclipse comes also the instruction how to set it all up.

[Iowa]

Thank you...but I can't exactly download a 120 MB file on a dial-up connection, I think i'll see if I can get my brother's program, it's a platform for many different languages.

[Eagg]

Eclipse is not limited to Java development only, you get plugins for other languages also.

I think it is the most used Java IDE but I don't know of anyone using it for anything else, so I can't tell how well it is suited for other languages.

You may look out for JEdit or JCreator, they are small in size. But I had only bad experience with those myself.

[GrimFang4]

Hey Iowa,

Try BlueJ. It's usually used for teaching Java, but I found it very useful. It also gives you a graphical representation of your project. It's quite good.

[Xinithaous]

Years ago I learn't a fair bit of BASIC, which I found was a very simple language got me by etc. Now the only coding I really do is on Websites, mostly HTML, which LOL is also a beginners language though I am in the process of learning PHP which at first glances seems similar to C.

Also got to love Good Ol' Batch Scripts, not much of a language but when using DOS made life 10x easier

XiN

[FISHCHAIR]

i use 2 Languages, English, and foul! :bleh:

[The Punisher]

I use GML (Game Maker Language) I heard its very similar to C++
anyone else use GML?

[STFM]

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Java would be great if everyone in the world had high-speed internet access.
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There is more to Java than just applets