Download and install Eclipse, and you're good to go. Apple provides its own version of Java, so make sure it's up-to-date.

I presume that you have some knowledge on Relational Databases and the SQL language. (for Windows) or ' ~/myWebProject ' (for Mac OS X) in your earlier exercises. You can compile Java database programs without the JDBC driver. In this chapter, you will learn how to use SQLite in Java programs. Before you start using SQLite in our Java programs, you need to make sure that you have SQLite JDBC Driver and Java set up on the machine.

Eclipse is an. It has many features, but the ones that are relevant for you at this stage is: • The source code editor • With syntax highlighting, colors and other visual cues • Easy cross-referencing to the documentation to facilitate learning • Compiler • Run the code with one click • Get notified of errors/mistakes as you go As you gain more experience, you'll start to appreciate the rest of its rich set of features.

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