Calling Eclipse IDE users, especially Java/Python

Raistlin · 24-08-2007, 14:22

Afternoon

Following on from my OU studies last year (and until work get their fingers out and decide whether/what they're prepared to pay for this year) I will be increasing my knowledge of Java and trying to learn Python.

To that end I've installed Eclipse (which should allow me to develop both in the same environment) and I'm trying to learn how to use it.

Does anybody know of any good Eclipse tutorials? Preferably ones that use either Java/Python?

Also, are there any perticular references that you would recommend for either Eclipse or either of those two languages?

Thanks

Mr_love_monkey · 24-08-2007, 15:07

have you installed the python plug in?

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url : http://pydev.sourceforge.net/

you might want to take a look at jython as well - it's way cool

To be honest I've yet to find a decent tutorial - the best thing is to get in there and have a go - the built in help is quite good

Raistlin · 24-08-2007, 15:07

Yep, it's all working nicely (installed Eclipse using Synaptic in Ubuntu, and then set it up to use the right interpreters for jython/python) - was just hoping to find some nice tutorials somewhere to help me take my first steps in Eclipse.

Have printed out 'Dive Into Python' (all 300+ pages of it!) and I'm going to work through that at some stage

Mr_love_monkey · 24-08-2007, 15:15

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Originally Posted by Raistlin

was just hoping to find some nice tutorials somewhere to help me take my first steps in Eclipse.

There's some tutorials builtin as well Help->Welcome

Raistlin · 24-08-2007, 15:19

Yeah, played with those - TBH they weren't that exciting

Thanks though - I think I'm just going to plough into it and see what happens

Mr_love_monkey · 24-08-2007, 15:25

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Originally Posted by Raistlin

Yeah, played with those - TBH they weren't that exciting

Thanks though - I think I'm just going to plough into it and see what happens

Thing is, IDE's are pretty much standard these days, if you can use one, you can use them all.
Personally, I don't like eclipse, but I'm force to use it Intellij would be my preference - but it costs

The Jackal · 25-08-2007, 13:57

lol@mr love monkey for being generous enough to offer eclipse advice

Raistlin · 25-08-2007, 15:12

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Originally Posted by CrC-3rr0r

lol@mr love monkey for being generous enough to offer eclipse advice

And your point is?

The Jackal · 25-08-2007, 15:16

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Originally Posted by Raistlin

And your point is?

Not directed at you :p

Its an off thread comment, well known fact is I love eclipse he doesn't

Raistlin · 25-08-2007, 15:21

Ah right, I see (I think).

Any thoughts on my question about tutorials/guides?

What language do you use Eclipse for?

The Jackal · 25-08-2007, 15:28

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Originally Posted by Raistlin

Ah right, I see (I think).

Any thoughts on my question about tutorials/guides?

What language do you use Eclipse for?

The in built help is awesome I suggest you read it.

I use eclipse for virtually everything so that I have all the tools in one place.... Programming Java, perl, C, C++, shell scripting, Databasing, Object modelling

Mr_love_monkey · 26-08-2007, 10:14

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Originally Posted by CrC-3rr0r

lol@mr love monkey for being generous enough to offer eclipse advice

I'm trying to be subversive - I managed to mention Intellij in there

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Originally Posted by Raistlin

Ah right, I see (I think).

Any thoughts on my question about tutorials/guides?

What language do you use Eclipse for?

CrC... was commenting on the fact that I really don't like eclipse, and have commented about it long and loud in several threads.

Now I use eclipse for pretty much the same thing as CrC... does except I find that I have to restart it several times a day as eclipse or one of the plugins has decided to crash and wipe out some functionality