ECLIPSE IDE & PACKAGES
ECLIPSE IDE Setting up workspace Making a new project How to make classes Packages (will explain more about this) Useful short-cuts Customization Plugins
ECLIPSE IDE Set up workspace
MAKING A NEW PROJECT Go to file>new>java project Enter a project name Press finish
PACKAGING Expand your project directory Right click src Go to “new” and then click package
MAKING CLASSES Right click your package directory Go to new and then click class Name your class
USEFUL SHORTCUTS Ctr + Shift + F : auto format your code Ctrl + Shift + / : add block comment to selected section Type “sysout” and press alt + space after : auto type “System.out.println();”
CUSTOMIZATION Press window > preferences > General > Appearance Then under “theme”, select your choice of theme
PLUGINS Click “help” from the menu bar Click Eclipse market place And from there you can search plugins that you want (i.e. Python implementation on eclipse)
PACKAGES More organized files Hierarchical view Better referencing
PACKAGES