Talk:Java Programming/Compilation

capitalization
I my opinion commands like JAVAC or JAVA, and filenames or extensions like .CLASS should not be capitalized, as they are in reality lower case, as seen in case-sensitive operating systems like Linux.


 * I agree -- I've started this conversion; see Java Programming Environment --djb 03:57, 7 December 2005 (UTC)

compiler options
I was planning on expanding this, but I want to know whether it would be better to list all the options (except the -X) are just the most common ones. IMacWin95 00:09, 16 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, a there should be a full reference somewhere... but, Getting Started may be the wrong place for that, I think. I'm still not sure why this chapter is existing, in this section. Any explanations? --Yuuki Mayuki 15:50, 16 February 2006 (UTC)

Too much information
This page is near the start of the book, quite often where the beginners will start, I think this is throwing too much information at them.

Just a quick example program, and showing them how to compile and run it using the javac and java commands respectively, any mentions of additional methods of compilation in my opinion should be kept for later chapters or even the appendix.--Mattylaws (talk) 23:59, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Extendable
The eclipse section refers to extendability. I have no idea what this is. -newb

Newbie Frustration...
As a newbie, this chapter has failed me. After downloading & installing the JDK as instructed, writing the "HelloWorld" program as described, I cannot figure out how from this page how to compile it... which kinda defeats the point of this chapter.

As mentioned already, newbies will start here & the first priority should be to enable them to get something real basic to work. I don't care about the frills if the darn thing doesn't go.

What is needed is a step by step account of how to get "HelloWorld" to compile. At least from that I may be able to figure out what is wrong at my end.

EDIT: Found what I needed here http://introcs.cs.princeton.edu/java/15inout/windows-cmd.html

First lesson done. I sometimes think I'm a glutton for punishment... cheers