Notepad++ is a free text editor and source code editor. It is very small, just 7.6MB. This article instructs you in how to compile and run Java programs using Notepad++. It is an effective method to compile and run your Java program easily and at any
moment, without having to resort to using complex software like Eclipse or NetBeans.
Steps
1
Create a class named as
Calculator. This is just an
example. You can create any class you want to create.
2
Save class Calculator as a Java
file. Notice that it must be in Java format. Otherwise, it will fail to compile.
3
Name it as Calculator.java on
the desktop. Alternatively, you can save it anywhere you want.
4
Open Plugins in the menu bar. Then choose "Show Plugin Manager".
5
Find Nppexec and click it in the options list-box.
6
Restart Notepad according to
the instructions provided by
the popup.
7
In the menu bar, choose
Plugin->Nppexec->Execute.
8
In the command line, type: cd C;\Users\hhh\Desktop
\Calculator.java, javac Calculator, java Calculator, and press enter after each command. The format means cd $(CURRENT_DIRECTORY) , javac $(FILE_NAME) ,java $(NAME_PART).
9
Click OK , the program will
compile and run. You can see
the demonstration. It is a cool calculator, right?