macOS How do i write java on a mac?

[HomeingPigeon]

For my class I will get extra credit if i can figure out how to write java and run java on a mac. I know it is possible and I hope that someone can tell me how they do it. The fewer things I have to download the better and the less money that it cost the better as well


thanks

 

[Queso]

Java is built into OSX. More info here

 

[HomeingPigeon]

Yeah i know that it is built in but how do i access it and write it.

 

[Queso]

Have you installed the XCode tools? The Java Development apps are bundled with them. They aren't installed by default, but are on your OSX installation disks.

 

[Eraserhead]

If you have broadband its probably best to download the latest version of the developer tools with a free developers account on http://developer.apple.com/. Though the method dynamicv will work fine, and save you a 900MB download.

Once you have installed the developers tools. You can then compile with javac and run with java just like on Windows/Linux.

 

[cjh]

If you only need to prove that you can write, compile and run java on a Mac, then you can just use TextEdit to make your java source (set it up to use plain text instead of rich text), compile using javac, then run using java.

I don't recall if javac is installed with OS X or if you have to install it via developers tools (either off your OS X dvd or from the download mentioned above).

Alternatively, you can use XCode, also mentioned above, or other available IDEs for java available for Mac like Eclipse or NetBeans.