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Best java compiler software recommendations



Hi all

I am creating a game in a program called JCreator but the functionality of it is quite shall we sahll limited but it is free so I cannot complain.

I have a program on machine that was referred to me called eclipse and it seems to be fairly good.   Can anyone tell me the pros and cons of various compilers.  Also a break down of the types of benefits I sahll receive by using Eclipse, I know it has a debugger and it has bookmarks to reduce redundant code.

Thanks all

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ECLIPSE is probably the best,
indeed, a compiler is something else: ECLIPSE uses its own, but if you must,
get JDK from the source: SUN.
;JOOP!
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>>ECLIPSE uses its own

Does it? Please tell us more if you can ;-)
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OOoh i forgot to mention I know what a compiler is compared to an IDE :)  hehe !  Now all of you check out my question about my Java game too ...
yes Eclipse will not work without the JDK installed ;)
Tim what functionality does the Borland compiler have???  
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>>the Borland compiler ...

Err... ;-)
Ebay SDK for Java ... Hmmm wth is that!   interwesting!
Com on CEHJ what do you use then and why?  ;)
TextPad +macros + templates + jikes a lot of the time, but do admit to occasionally dipping into JEdit for pretty formatting and auto Javadoc inserting and this has the added benefit that i can break off for tea while i'm waiting for it to open a file ;-)
heh!

Ok some useful information on that one then .. thanks all ...
Points given on account of the information that was provided, links etc etc and general thoughts/ideas.

I see no one has commented on my Java game yet though :)  
8-)
CEHJ please have a look at my other Java game question :)  thank yee very muchly!