Quickly rename and edit the parameters of a class or method with the newly added in-place Rename and Change Signature refactorings.

Use the new LightEdit mode to make quick modifications to standalone files in a text-like editor, without creating or loading an entire project.

The IDE can also report unnecessary escaping characters in string literals and suggest eliminating them.

There are new Java inspections to analyze date-formatting cases and search for additional redundant method calls.

You can now download and set up a JDK build right from the IDE as you create and configure your project, or open an existing project that lacks the required Java version.This includes full code insight support for Records, as well as support for Pattern Matching for the instanceof operator. IntelliJ IDEA 2020.1 adds support for Java 14 and its new features.

If you are more of a visual learner and only interested in the release highlights, then check out this video overview of IntelliJ IDEA 2020.1 that we posted a couple of weeks ago:įinally, if you’re here only for a quick update, these are the major changes in v2020.1 you need to know about: It provides an overview of virtually all new features and enhancements, major and minor, and is easy to navigate with a table of contents. If you’re looking to learn in depth about all the new features in the latest release, head straight to the What’s New in IntelliJ IDEA 2020.1 page on our website. It also upgrades the debugger with dataflow analysis assistance, adds a new LightEdit mode, downloads and configures the JDK for you, and does so many more cool things! IntelliJ IDEA 2020.1, the first major update this year, has just been released! This new version adds support for Java 14 and new features for a number of web and test frameworks.

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