help a java newbie out today?

[fadekemi]

i can't really use netbeans, i can't programme that much, can i use it to run programs with one class, and after downloading java stuff, i can't find the jvm as in j6 update 16, and does javac stay open after u click it to stay open, the book i use gives me the idea that it will stay open but it doesn't

 

[deonejuan]

NetBeans will really help you down the road. For Newbies, NetBeans will set up your JDK / JRE path correctly and help you with code completion by highlighting important words. Also, NetBeans lets you enter the code from textbooks, something the other IDE won't let you do.

The main() starts the java JRE. The JRE parses each line of code, and unless there is a reason to pause, the JRE will exit after the last instruction.