What is the best compiler for java! 1

[mtbcoach]

Hi!

I would like to now what is the best compiler for java???

Thank you for your time!

M.G.

 

[BZJavaInst]

Usually your best compilers are found in a 3rd party IDE. Some of these are JBuilder, Visual Cafe, and Visual Age. All of these have good debuggers and the compile error messages are highlighted.

If you don't mind the command line DOS, the JDK (Java Development Kit from Sun) will work. Keep in mind the errors are listed only with which line it occurred. You would have to count lines in you program in the text editor. The tools listed above have the code highlighted were the error occurred. They fully integrate the compiler with the code and there are many good debugging features.

Sometimes you can get free trial version CD's to check out the software, so you may want to check out their product sites. Sometimes you can get a cheaper Academic version through a college book store. You may want to check that also.

Brian

 

[Otto]

I like jikes (from the IBM; free with source). It is ~30x faster than javac! I use it with emacs.

Otto

 

[srikandula]

I work in visual age and pretty work handy for me the latter version ie 3.0 are handling the com.sun....
etc packages of ibm but the latest ie 3.5 is of jdk1.2 of sun so is much easier and nothing new for a jdk user