Eclipse Notes
Eclipse Notes
Eclipse
Eclipse:
Eclipse is an IDE (Integrated Development Environment).
Eclipse is an IDE for developing applications using Java and other programming
languages like C, C++, Perl, Ruby, Python, .. etc.,
IDE contains editors, compilers, interpreters, debuggers, plug-ins, .. etc.,
Plug-in is a software component that can be used to extend the functionality of
an IDE.
Eclipse was introduced by Eclipse Foundation in 2004.
Eclipse latest version is 4.20 & it was released in June 2021.
Eclipse IDE developed in Java language only.
Eclipse official website is http://www.eclipse.org
There are two eclipse softwares for Java
1) Eclipse IDE for Java Developers
2) Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers
Eclipse IDE for Java Developers supports Java SE applications where as Eclipse IDE
for Java EE Developers supports Java SE & Java EE applications.
To start eclipse:
1) Double click on eclipse icon in eclipse folder
2) Select work space by clicking browse button
Note: Eclipse stores projects in a folder is called a workspace.
3) Click on Launch button
4) Close welcome page
To close perspective:
1) Right click on Java EE perspective icon at top right corner
2) Click on close
To open perspective:
1) Click on window menu => perspective => open perspective = other..
2) Select Java & click on open button
(or)
1) Click on open perspective icon at top right corner
2) Select Java & click on open button
Note: Java EE is a default perspective
A perspective is a layout of views & editors
To open views:
1) Window Menu => Show view => Select the view
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