2. The JDK: JDK is short for Java Development Kit. It is a software development kit (SDK) that is specifically made for Java and used for the Java SE, EE, and ME platforms. Here's how to download the JDK: scroll down to the box of downloads called: Java SE Development Kit 8u65. Accept the licence agreement. Select the download which matches your computer processor. Continued...

Here are the things which you'll need to get before we begin programming: 1. An IDE: IDE is short for Integrated Development Environment. Just think of it as a text editor specifically made for programming. There are a lot of helpful tools which are in IDEs. I use the Eclipse IDE for Java, and personally, I recommend you download it.

A cool thing about Java is that it can be used on virtually all operating systems, such as Windows, Mac OS, Linux, you name it. That way, you can run and compile your Java programs on any computer (except Babbage's calculating machines, lol)! It's also the language responsible for the Android operating system.

Java is a "compiled" language, which means that it must be compiled into a special type of machine code called ByteCode which can be understood by the computer. Let's find how how the compilation process works. You start by writing the source code. The source code gets compiled by the compiler (naturally) into ByteCode, which is then sent to the computer. And voila, your program starts running!

Let's go over some things which I want y'all to know before we begin: What is a computer program? A computer program is an instruction given to a computer in the form of source code that tells the computer what to do. Computer programs can be written in a variety of programming languages, such as Python, Ruby, SmileBASIC, and Java, the language we will be covering.

This tutorial will teach you the core concepts of the Java programming language for FREE!

Welcome to my Java course! So, to start things off, Java is an object-oriented programming language that has been used by many programmers for applications, games, and other software. It's been used in NASA to program its spacecrafts, among other useful uses. Since its debut in 1995, Java remains one of the world's most popular programming languages, and you'll learn how to use it!

You know what? I'll make a post on the Discussions section of this community so that all of Miiverse can learn! I hope to see you there!

I would be happy to help you! We could do it inside this post?

It has some intro that really doesn't teach you much...or so I've heard. But on the official website, there's a section called "Instruction List" that shows you all the keywords and how to use them. So I see you like Minecraft. Is that the reason why you asked SmileBASIC was similar to Java? If you want, I could, uh... Teach you Java?

SmileBASIC is $10. I feel bummed too; I also have $7.

This is the sequel to Petit Computer. Apparently the syntax has slightly changed. But veterans will still feel comfy with its familiar environment.

But hey, the SmileBASIC programming language was tailor-made for games and games only. It almost feels like the Pygame module all over again, lol. The New Nintendo 3DS may or may not be able to handle powerful Java and C++ programs. But with its powerful hardware, how can you refuse to try? ...If Java and C++ get released on the eShop, of course.

C+ doesn't exist. And I'm pretty sure SmileBASIC is nothing like HTML and XML.

This isn't Lua, this is SmileBASIC. If you want to talk about Lua, then go to the Roblox forums.

@ L.: They took down Petit Computer from the eShop probably because SmileBASIC would be moving in. It is an improvement over the original, though.

Hello world in SmileBASIC: PRINT("Hello world!") Hello world in Java: public class HelloWorld{ public static void main(String[] args){ System.out.println("Hello world!"); } } Yup, they're different.

You basically just messed around with Jump Kun.

I seriously need to make something like this.

And keep in mind that this isn't the original BASIC. Just think of it as an extension to BASIC, just like C++ is an extension to C, so you'll be bound to see some new keywords here and there.