Exploring the Eclipse IDE Interface

When you first launch Eclipse, the interface might seem overwhelming, but don’t worry—this chapter will walk you through it. Here are some of the key components we’ll discuss:

• Workspace: The central location where all your projects, files, and settings are stored.
• Editors and Views: Eclipse has different editors for editing source code, as well as various views for file navigation, project management, and debugging.
• Perspective: Eclipse’s workspace is divided into perspectives, which are layouts of editors and views optimized for specific tasks (like Java development or debugging).