Java IDE: Eclipse vs. Netbeans

[Member51]

Trying to decide between Eclipse and Netbeans to use with TWS Java API.

What are folks using out there?

 

[vikana]

I've used Eclipse for the last several years. Works very well.

 

[lwlee]

Yeah, Eclipse. A number of add-ons help a lot. MyEclipse, subclipse.

 

[traderslair]

eclipse eclipse eclipse

 

[schemer]

Quote from Member51:

Trying to decide between Eclipse and Netbeans to use with TWS Java API.

What are folks using out there?

If I had to use Java, IntelliJ would be my choice. http://www.jetbrains.com/idea/

 

[spacewiz]

IntelliJ IDEA is a level above both of those, if you have to go with IDE free of charge - I would suggest Eclipse - has much wider adoption, and they've been very good at copying all the nicer features from IntelliJ, although they are still a couple of years behind it..

 

[traderslair]

Quote from spacewiz:

IntelliJ IDEA is a level above both of those, if you have to go with IDE free of charge - I would suggest Eclipse - has much wider adoption, and they've been very good at copying all the nicer features from IntelliJ, although they are still a couple of years behind it..

Yeah, but that's what a lot of open source programs do, they provide a free version of a commercial available package.

 

[TigerBalm]

Eclipse, because of it's Marketplace : a plug-in probably exists for every dev problem you need to tackle. The Marketplace is what has elevated Eclipse to Emacs status; it's like a mini-OS now!

 

[spacewiz]

Comparing eclipse with emacs is like comparing a lexus with a steam - powered carriage( a pretty sophisticated one, i have to admit), of course its nice to admire antique things, but we are not in the 1970's anymore )

No flame...

 

[Kevin Schmit]

Emacs plus the command line.

The fancier the IDE, the less productive the programmer.