babajeje123:
I want to learn java. Can you please recommend ebooks I can use? Thanks

babajeje123:
Thanks to you all. Please, what compiler do I need to run the program?

Whytelyon:




Netbeans, Eclipse, IBM Rational or you compile directly from command line using the sdk.

babajeje123:

Thank you. I have downloaded Eclipse but I can't see where I'll be compiling. Could you please identify what I need to do from the file attached?

Whytelyon:



File > New Project> New Java Class

you know what to do from there , or go to youtube, if this is still very confusing.

abdulwahabO:
You jumped straight to an IDE? I don't think that's a good idea, it will help you to learn how to compile and run programs on the command line and using just Notepad++ to write code.

abdulwahabO:
You jumped straight to an IDE? I don't think that's a good idea, it will help you to learn how to compile and run programs on the command line and using just Notepad++ to write code.

onedayatime:

because he dosent start with CLI mean he is not going to come good in java? Keep deceiving yourself

abdulwahabO:
Do what you want, but trust me if you rush forward it will come back to bite you later, make sure you understand the basics, learning how to program is a marathon and not a 100 metre dash.

abdulwahabO:


Can you even read?

babajeje123:

Don't be too negative. What is your advice?

abdulwahabO:
Chai! Ok

babajeje123:

You can discourage o. It is not a good trait. I asked for your own opinion only to say chai like Patience Jonathan.

Djtush:
I am on the journey, I use cmd not eclipse or netbean
1) I see how my .java code is transformed to .class/bytecode and how it runs
2) its fun working with cmd. u actually feel like a programmer
3) I easily see my mistakes.. u know java is case sensitive
4) it helps me know the code offhand.. with eclipse it gives u option so not doesn't really drill u

only use eclipse when u actually have a big or heavy program to run

Djtush:
I am on the journey, I use cmd not eclipse or netbean
1) I see how my .java code is transformed to .class/bytecode and how it runs
2) its fun working with cmd. u actually feel like a programmer
3) I easily see my mistakes.. u know java is case sensitive
4) it helps me know the code offhand.. with eclipse it gives u option so not doesn't really drill u

only use eclipse when u actually have a big or heavy program to run

Whytelyon:

Hmm,

So, djtush, and abdulwahabO,when you are in clients side and they give you projects that is meant to take you about a week to conclude, you'd use command line? Isn't it? Very good, how do you deal with intellisense,auto complete, and modules? How do you use previously used methods in your program in java?

abdulwahabO:


.. I said he should START from command line as beginner, it will teach him a lot of good habits and really help him remember how things work. After a month or two then move to an IDE. do you people even read posts before replying to them?

Code completion, intellisense, blah blah are of no use to a novice, his goal should be to learn how to program.

What kind of Java programmer can't compile and run small programs from a cli?.

Did you just mention client jobs ?, OP can't even compile and run a program, getting a job is the least of his problems right now.

Whytelyon:



If he chooses to compile on IDE and familiarise with it,fine, if he chooses cmd, its ok. When I went to aptech, I learnt with netbeans ide, although I dropped java and went back to C later on.

And pls we are not fighting are we? I asked a question,if you obviously don't know how to reply people, go and learn. You obviously not talking to a novice in programming industry. I don't even know what's wrong with you.

abdulwahabO:


Sorry Linus Torvalds , I didn't know it was you

Now you know,why not shut your toilet. Dumb skull. Always looking for people to insult when they clearly don't know anything.

If you feel like you want to advise people, render advise and keep shut. I've taught several things on Nairaland with ma other moniker, and I'm super proud of it. He wants to make fun, when it's few java for dummies you know.... go and learn. olodo,you don't know how to talk.

Whytelyon:



Now you know,why not shut your toilet. Dumb skull. Always looking for people to insult when they clearly don't know anything.

If you feel like you want to advise people, render advise and keep shut. I've taught several things on Nairaland with ma other moniker, and I'm super proud of it. He wants to make fun, when it's few java for dummies you know.... go and learn. olodo,you don't know how to talk.

Djtush:
I am on the journey, I use cmd not eclipse or netbean
1) I see how my .java code is transformed to .class/bytecode and how it runs
2) its fun working with cmd. u actually feel like a programmer
3) I easily see my mistakes.. u know java is case sensitive
4) it helps me know the code offhand.. with eclipse it gives u option so not doesn't really drill u

only use eclipse when u actually have a big or heavy program to run

Djtush:
I am on the journey, I use cmd not eclipse or netbean
1) I see how my .java code is transformed to .class/bytecode and how it runs
2) its fun working with cmd. u actually feel like a programmer
3) I easily see my mistakes.. u know java is case sensitive
4) it helps me know the code offhand.. with eclipse it gives u option so not doesn't really drill u

only use eclipse when u actually have a big or heavy program to run