Purpose of the “Build Automatically” option in eclipse

Question

What is the purpose of Build Automatically option in Eclipse (Project-->Build Automatically)? Mine will alwa

Answer 1

If Build Automatically is checked, the IDE will automatically compile your Java code whenever you modify and save a file. This does not mean it will completely build and package your entire solution as if you were going to deploy it such as if you are working in a Web project on a WAR module. It basically really just compiles your code.