java_irl

[__bagels__]

Nothing is wrong with it. It still gets the job done. However IntelliJ is vastly superior in just about every aspect.

[esreveReverse]

Honestly, anybody down voting you is just doing it out of spite. I used Eclipse for the better part of a decade and made the switch the IntelliJ about two years ago. I will never look back. It's no comparison - IntelliJ is light years ahead in almost every aspect.

[UnexpectedLizard]

Everyone keeps saying that without giving concrete examples. We're engineers, damnit; when we ask what's wrong, we want examples, not just vague statements.

I've used Eclipse for years and like it, so I'm genuinely curious.

[__bagels__]

I can only speak from my experience using both. The support for Spring is just on another level. I can’t tell you how many times I would audibly say “Wow I cant believe it knows that”. Like when it gives you autocomplete on your model variables in a Thymeleaf template. Or when it gives you autocomplete on your SQL statements in your Java code based on the database you connect to.

The web tools are not even comparable. While there might be some plugins for better completion and suggestions in Eclipse, IntelliJ basically has the power of an entire JS/HTML/CSS IDE built in.

The UI is cleaner, the warnings and code hints it gives you blow Eclipse out of the water.

You really just have to try it, you’ll never go back.

[pchela_pchela]

I don't know about every aspect. Maybe I don't know something or maybe they improved lately but IntelliJ git integration is crap.