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--- hello_world_without_an_ide [2022/08/03 13:32] – frchris
+++ hello_world_without_an_ide [2022/08/03 13:53] (current) – [Summary] frchris
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 We need to type the following Java code as a text file.   Java requires that the File name is Capitalized, and ends in ''.java''.
-===== Type the code as a text file =====
+===== 1. Type the code as a text file =====
-==== Linux / MacOS ====
+=== Linux / MacOS ===
 <code bash>
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 </code>
 There is a remote possibility [[https://www.fossmint.com/install-gnu-nano-in-linux/|nano needs to be installed]]
-==== DOS / Windows before Win7-64 bit====
+=== DOS / Windows before Win7-64 bit===
 ''edit First.java''
-==== Windows 7-64 bit and later ====
+=== Windows 7-64 bit and later ===
 ''notepad First.java''
+(technically not a command line editor, but they removed that ability for some reason)
-Now in respect editors we type:
+====Now (in your respective editor) type:====
 <code java>
 public class First
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 }
 </code>
+===== 2. Compile the Code =====
+<code bash>
+javac First
+</code>
+===== 3. Execute the Code =====
+<code bash>
+java First
+</code>
+======Summary ======
+Doing this once usually ends with the response "There must be a better way!" Now you will appreciate any IDE, and there are many, but we will focus on two: BlueJ and Eclipse.
+Recommended reading: Java Methods (4th ed) Chapter 2