To begin developing in Java, you need two essential components: a code editor (or IDE) and the Java Development Kit (JDK). While editors provide the interface for writing code, the JDK serves as the "brain," containing the necessary tools like the compiler ( javac ) and the runtime environment to execute your programs.
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