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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Multiple Strings

Posted by Ben King
Ben King
Courses Plus Student 4,350 Points

Offline java editor with console comparable to workspaces?

Hi, I am searching for an offline java editor with console comparable to workspaces. I am having difficulty with workspaces (the code screen focus keeps jumping to the console window), so I was wondering if there is any alternative editor/console available?

Thanks

Ben

Derek Markman
Derek Markman
16,291 Points

moved comment to an answer.

Ben King
Ben King
Courses Plus Student 4,350 Points

Thanks Derek,

Great, I am still new at this, I was thinking that the console referred to the browser.... Anyhow I will use your suggestion as it seem very straight-forward. Thanks and have a great day

Ben

Derek Markman
Derek Markman
16,291 Points

No problem Ben. I'm glad I could help. If you see this message could you mark my answer as "best answer" to show that this thread has been solved, thanks again.

3 Answers

Ben King
Ben King
Courses Plus Student 4,350 Points

Yes I am.

Derek Markman
Derek Markman
16,291 Points

Well say you had a java source code file, and it's saved on your desktop in a file called "java practice". In that case, in your command prompt you would need to set the directory path to the "java practice" folder.

(To navigate directories inside of a windows command prompt you would use the "cd" command.)

Example:

C:\Users\Ben\Desktop\java practice>

Once your directory path is set to the specific folder or wherever you saved the java source code file to, then you would just compile and run like normal.

Example output: (Your java source code file is named HelloWorld.java)

C:\Users\Ben\Desktop\java practice>javac HelloWorld.java

C:\Users\Ben\Desktop\java practice>java HelloWorld

//this is where your output would show from your java source code

I'ts also worth noting that you can compile & run on one line instead of two like so:

C:\Users\Ben\Desktop\java practice>javac HelloWorld.java && java HelloWorld

//output would show here
Ben King
Ben King
Courses Plus Student 4,350 Points

I am extremely grateful for your assistance. Thank you.

Derek Markman
Derek Markman
16,291 Points

No problem. let me know if you have any other questions.

Derek Markman
Derek Markman
16,291 Points
Derek Markman
Derek Markman
16,291 Points

Most IDE's come with a built in console to them. Like Intellij IDEA, or Eclipse. Alternatively you could always use a text editor like Notepad++ to write your java source code, and then compile/run said java source code in your command prompt. Personally, I'm a huge fan of going the text editor route, then compiling/running in my command prompt.

Ben King
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Ben King
Courses Plus Student 4,350 Points
Ben King
Ben King
Courses Plus Student 4,350 Points

No problem, one more question, how does the console locate my java file? Do I need to set its path?

Derek Markman
Derek Markman
16,291 Points

Are you talking about using the text editor/command prompt route?