<div>The Java compiler is free. Download JDK from Java SE on Oracle's website. The Java compiler is in JDK. You can compile (javac) your source code to produce Java bytecode. Then, interpret (java) your bytecode to run the program. This is done from the command prompt. If your source code file is named Sample,java:</div>
<div> </div><div>javac Sample.java at the command prompt compiles the program producing a file named Sample.class.</div><div> </div><div>java Sample at the command prompt interprets the bytecode. Note: "Sample" must be spelled in exactly the same case as it appears in the class heading in your source code.</div>
<div> </div><div>-------------------</div><div> </div><div>If you are asking for an IDE, in addition to those already recommended JGrasp is one that my students like to use. It is free and can be downloaded from JGrasp.org.</div>
<div>Mike<br><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 5:11 AM, Sandy Graham <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sandyg@gvtc.com" target="_blank">sandyg@gvtc.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid" class="gmail_quote">
<div lang="EN-US" vlink="purple" link="blue"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">Can anyone please recommend a low-cost but good working compiler for a homeschool teacher to use on a laptop (low budget and not the latest technology)? I’m going to use the Java Solutions book that was recommended to transition from Alice into java, but it does not come with a compiler. Free if that exists would be awesome if it’s reliable because the book is quite expensive! <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Brush Script MT";font-size:14pt">Your sister in Christ,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Brush Script MT";font-size:14pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Brush Script MT";font-size:14pt">Sandy Graham<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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