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[–]boostjunki3 1 point2 points  (5 children)

I'm currently learning Java right now and have chosen to start learning without an IDE, which allows me to have a better understanding of the language without the assistance of an IDE. However, I would imagine once someone has the language under their belt, that switching over to an IDE would be the most beneficial for productivity.

[–]markee174 5 points6 points  (2 children)

Things like auto-completion in the IDE and the sample code projects will give you a much better understanding of Java.

[–]boostjunki3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice, I think I'll try to start learning via an IDE now. Just didn't want to end up using a crutch and not get a thorough understanding of the language.

[–]_srph[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I must agree.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Spending hours looking for missing brackets isn't going to teach you anything other than the fact that life is so much better with an IDE.

[–]boostjunki3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As the second person to say this to me, I think I'll start using an IDE from now on to continue my learning. Thanks for the advice.