What is an IDE, and what are its benefits? From my perspective #DE1
As you can read from the title, this article is about IDEs. So before we start, let’s learn some things about it.
What is an Integrated Development Environment(IDE)?
IDEs are software programs to help software developers make easy coding. These include many tools, text compilers, test environments, extensions for code editor and debugging. With the use of IDE, development becomes simpler and easier.
What are the benefits of IDEs?
1- Convenience
When we use an IDE, we develop software using multiple languages within the IDE because IDEs contain multiple software language packages and plug-ins. Or, if you are a beginner in software development, you can make easier and faster development thanks to plugins that predict the codes you will write and offer suggestions.
2- Testability and Debugging
IDEs allow us to instantly test the code we write. This allows us to see early if there are any errors in our code and take precautions.
3-Compilation
Suppose we write our code. We will need to translate the code into machine language and compile it to make the machine run. Here IDEs offer us the opportunity to compile practically.
4-Organisation
One of the most important steps of software development processes is to make a plan. Developers get organised within the framework of this plan. IDEs provide an organisational environment for software developers at this point. For instance, you can easily switch between multiple files at the same time.
Therefore, IDEs are actually a must for today’s software developers. At least for those who prefer them, they provide great convenience and time saving. Having used Microsoft Visual Studio, which is an advanced IDE, and Vim, which is more primitive compared to it, I can easily say that IDEs have a very important and valuable place in the lives of software developers. Therefore, I will also recommend you some IDEs that I use and like.
1- Microsoft Visual Studio
2- Pycharm
3- Jupyter
4- Xcode
Thank you for reading it.
