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If you’re a professional Java developer, you probably use IntelliJ IDEA as your IDE and Lombok as the framework that handles the Java boilerplate. What you probably didn’t know is that not only do these 2 technologies work well on their own, but when combined, they’re even more efficient than when used individually IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate comes bundled with the Lombok plugin which makes Lombok even more useful and convenient. In fact, it’s so highly valued that in the past, when the plugin was not bundled, many users would not upgrade until the plugin was compatible with the newer version of In

A few IntelliJ IDEA features or actions include the term ‘quick’. Do they speed up certain processes? Let’s find out. In this blog post, I’ll cover what these features are, why you need them, and how you can use them. 1. Quick Lists If you have actions that you use regularly but don’t have shortcuts assigned to because most key combinations are usually taken up by other shortcuts, Quick Lists are here to help. With a quick list, you can create a short list of your favorite actions, and assign just one shortcut to it. Each action in the list will be identified by a number from 0 to 9. To acces

This Debugger Upskill blog post is the first in a series devoted to the IntelliJ IDEA debugger. In the upcoming articles, we’ll describe its core functionality as well as features designed for peculiar use cases. Our topic for this post is stepping, an invaluable procedure that allows you to move along your code to analyze it and find problems. We’ll explore how basic and advanced stepping actions help you use the IntelliJ IDEA debugger more efficiently. To start stepping, you must either pause an ongoing debugging session or let the program stop at a breakpoint. When you are ready, you

Have you ever wondered how to make sure that your determination to live a healthier life, not sweat the small stuff, and work smarter, not harder continues past Valentine's Day? Psychologists say that breaking big goals into small steps is the best way to stick to your New Year's resolutions. This advice applies to programmers’ resolutions too. If you plan a large project that involves code refactoring, you may want to see the full picture of the required changes and plan accordingly. This is exactly what the IntelliJ team did when they needed to localize the IDE’s entire UI into Chinese, J

One of the most common debugging techniques, printf debugging is particularly popular because most people learn it intuitively when debugging their first programs. This type of debugging is also very accessible because you don’t need any special tools for it. You just insert print statements into your source code and see how it operates at runtime. This practice can reveal suboptimal routines, inconsistent state problems, synchronization issues, and more: If you are a fan of this approach, then this post is for you. We will be looking at some of the features IntelliJ IDEA provides that can im

Shortcuts are in IntelliJ IDEA’s DNA: every possible action is at your fingertips – even those you didn’t think you needed. We share helpful shortcuts with you quite frequently, so by now, you may very well be a shortcut expert. But believe it or not – there are a few shortcuts that perhaps not even you are aware of! This post covers some of the underrated keyboard combinations IntelliJ IDEA supports. Check them out and give them a try! If you use any other lesser-known shortcuts, share them in the comments below. Underrated Shortcuts ⌥ “x” or Alt+“x” – Close all inactive tabs I

Developers and other users of JetBrains IDEs have been using the integrated Markdown support for a long time. It is great for editing your project’s README.md file, as well as any documentation that comes with the source code, or even your static web site sourced in Markdown. You can also use Markdown scratch files to draft up blog posts, store your meeting notes, or a to-do list. (more…)

IntelliJ IDEA provides powerful coding assistance features, smart code completion, tons of inspections and context actions, and much more. But IntelliJ IDEA is not just an editor. It has powerful features that can make your user experience pleasant and easy as well. Today, we’ll take a look at the options you have for comparing various elements in IntelliJ IDEA. Comparing project files Let’s start with comparing files. Open the Project tool window by pressing ⌘ 1 on macOS  (Alt+1 on Windows and Linux), or navigate to View | Tool Windows | Project. From there, select the files

Web testing becomes more and more convenient with the advent of new frameworks that make our lives easier. Modern frameworks abstract us from a lot of configuration and boilerplate and let us concentrate on our business objectives instead. Selenium lets us interact with web elements through a convenient API. Selenide makes it handier by adding convenience methods and spares us from tedious setup. Every new technology strives to raise the bar and make web testing even more enjoyable. The value of such frameworks cannot be emphasized enough. They are force multipliers indeed! Now that’s related

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After reading the title of this post, many developers might think that it doesn’t make sense. Professional developers write their code in a way that it is clear and readable not only to them, but to any developers that deal with it in the future – without any comments. While this is true, if we’re completely honest, we know it isn’t always as easy as that in real life. So, let’s take a look at how you can comment your code quickly and efficiently. There are various types of comments in code and not all of them imply that your code smells. We can leave comments to clarify the code fo

If you missed our last IntelliJ IDEA live stream, it’s be easy to get up to speed. Just head to our YouTube or Twitch channel and watch the recording. During the stream, Mala Gupta and her guest Yuriy Artamonov showed us the ins and outs of JetBrains’ WebService testing solution. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMUaOZ6kvJ0&t=8s This informative and hands-on episode gave us a great chance to do some in-depth learning about one of the core plugins of JetBrains IDEs. Obviously, the developers’ toolbox can offer you many solutions for web service testing. You can even pick one of th