Java: Which Program to Use?

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Hey everyone!
I’ve started dabbling a little bit with Java, but I am wondering which program is good for compiling the Java code. I was not sure which Sun version of the JDK to use, but I am not sure if I am supposed to use the JDK in the first place.

I have been recommended by several classmates to use Eclipse (http://www.eclipse.org), but I am wondering which program any of you use or would use to compile Java code.

As of now, I am clueless hehe.

Thanks!
Kirupa :ub:

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I use the sun verion of SDK because well m dad told me it was eiseir and so far i love it much betterthan any other programing thing i 've used

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Ah thanks - I’ll give that a shot then.

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I used JCreator…I also tried the Microsoft J++ (or whatever its called), which is a very annoying program to work with, but JCreator is easy and simple to use, I don’t have a link for it tho, sorry