# Java: Which Program to Use?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/java-which-program-to-use/111708>\
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**Created:** [May 30, 2004, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/java-which-program-to-use/111708 "2004-05-30T02:19:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/java-which-program-to-use/111708/1 "2004-05-30T02:19:57Z")

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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](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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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/java-which-program-to-use/111708/2 "2004-05-30T02:21:29Z")

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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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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 2:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/java-which-program-to-use/111708/3 "2004-05-30T02:22:14Z")

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

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/java-which-program-to-use/111708/4 "2004-05-30T04:21:17Z")

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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