How to use scratch files in IntelliJ - Tips & Tricks #014 | Java Programmer: Tips & Tricks

► Java/Spring courses & guides https://www.marcobehler.com ► Newsletter https://bit.ly/2K0Ao4F ► YouTube sub https://bit.ly/2lVExgm What is this episode about? Sometimes you want to keep notes in your project, but not check them into your source repository. Of course you could just open up Notepad and keep these files there, but then you miss out on validation and auto-completion. A better way are so-called scratch files in IntelliJ. Find out what they are and how to use them in this episode.