Jrepl - a read-eval-print-loop for Java

Inspiration

I hate compiling code in java when I'm test out some ideas

What it does

It simulates a REPL by writing your commands to an external file and compiling per command

How I built it

Using java and lots of file handling, I managed to get it to work.

Challenges I ran into

Compiling the code and handling the files required the use of some external scripts for which I used .bat files. Getting those to play nicely with the rest of the code while trying to find errors in my string formatting was interesting.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

What I learned

Java is pretty cool, there's a lot one can do with it. 36 hours is more than enough to make a working project.

What's next for Jrepl - a read-eval-print-loop for Java

I intend to continue developing it and will add more features.

Built With

• java