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Sam Ford
2,633 PointsNetBeans?
How can i follow along with this course by using netbeans instead of the treehouse console?
2 Answers
Miles Rakestraw
204 PointsI have not used the Java console for this site yet so I can't really speak to it. I do however have some experience with Java IDE's. Netbeans, Eclipse, IntelliJ are just a few really it is dealers choice which one you pick. Most of the sites for these IDE's have excellent documentation that will get you started on how to use them. So really once you learn the basics of using one of these IDE's you can code the same in them as you would in the provided console on this site. Hope this helps, if not I can try to go into more depth. Cheers!
Ken Alger
Treehouse TeacherSam;
For the most part you can follow along in the IDE of your choice. I really like and recommend IntelliJ IDEA, but NetBeans IDE and Eclipse are both popular options. As it strictly pertains to Treehouse courses, the IDE environments sometimes do not support the console class, so you may have to alter the code slightly to accommodate, the scanner class is one option.
You will find that each of the aforementioned IDEs have their place in the market and their own followings. Android Studio is now based on the IntelliJ platform so learning that IDE is useful if you are planning on doing Android development. Eclipse is the IDE that Spring has built their development environment around, so if you are planning on doing Spring related development that is a good route to go. NetBeans has some great integration for Java ME and if you are wanting to code for embedded devices, NetBeans is a good fit for that.
Having said all of that, you can build some great Spring applications on IntelliJ and NetBeans. Eclipse and NetBeans can both be used to develop Android applications. And IntelliJ and Eclipse are powerful tools for Java ME development. Each is just "tuned" if you will, for specific markets, and you may find more plugins and integration for Spring development for Eclipse than for IntelliJ, for example.
All that to say, yes, you can use NetBeans to follow along with the Java course. I know that on the course Roadmap Craig Dennis is working on a specific Java IDE course and will be concentrating on the IntelliJ IDEA platform.
Happy coding,
Ken