{"id":504528,"date":"2022-10-28T21:00:55","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T18:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-an-ide\/"},"modified":"2022-10-28T21:00:55","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T18:00:55","slug":"what-is-an-ide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-ide\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is an IDE?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35280c34886\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35280c34886\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-ide\/#%E2%80%9CWhat_Is_an_IDE%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;What Is an IDE?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-ide\/#What_Is_an_IDE\" >What Is an IDE?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-ide\/#IDE_Features\" >IDE Features<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-ide\/#IDE_vs_Text_Editors\" >IDE vs. Text Editors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-ide\/#Examples_of_IDEs\" >Examples of IDEs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-ide\/#Visual_Studio\" >Visual Studio<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-ide\/#Xcode\" >Xcode<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-ide\/#Jupyter_Notebooks\" >Jupyter Notebooks<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-ide\/#Should_You_Use_an_IDE\" >Should You Use an IDE?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhat_Is_an_IDE%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;What Is an IDE?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-838361\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1317552806.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Computer code with colorful glitch art accents.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-illustration\/abstract-futuristic-image-cpp-file-syntax-1317552806\">local_doctor\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>IDE stands for &#8220;Integrated Development Environment.&#8221; An IDE helps programmers create code. This type of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lication combines features for writing, testing, and executing programs in the same interface. For example, IDEs include text editors with syntax highlighting as well as features for compiling and debugging code.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve just started to learn how to program, you\u2019ll have heard of something called an IDE, a type of application that coders use. So what is an IDE, how is it different from a text editor, and when would you use it?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_an_IDE\"><\/span>What Is an IDE?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>IDE stands for integrated development environment, and it\u2019s a type of software that helps programmers create code. It does so by combining a number of functions into a single program, allowing users to write, test, and execute programs all from the same place, sometimes even with a graphical user interface.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re just starting to code, the easiest way to explain how an IDE works is to compare it to a text editor. When using a text editor, you enter the code into the main field, save the file, and then run it, usually via the command line.<\/p>\n<p>A text editor is an important and useful tool, but it can really only do one, maybe two things. In comparison, IDEs are Swiss army knives: they have the utility of a text editor, allowing you to enter code manually, but will also host a number of other features.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IDE_Features\"><\/span>IDE Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For example, almost all IDEs will highlight different parts of your code\u2019s syntax, like giving different colors to operators and strings, which can help you spot syntax issues visually. Many IDEs also have some kind of autocomplete function, handy if you\u2019re repeating commands a lot or can\u2019t come up with a specific term. There often are some editing tools available, as well.<\/p>\n<p>Some IDEs take autocomplete a step further and will even let you automate part of the coding process. Though this takes some programming knowledge in and of itself, it can be a huge timesaver, especially in projects that feature a lot of repetition.<\/p>\n<p>Besides writing code, IDEs can also take over a lot of the heavy lifting when it comes to compiling, testing, and debugging code. This means that you can run a program within the IDE, test if it works, and then have the program help you fix at least some of the bugs you find that way. As a result, programmers don\u2019t need to pore over lines upon lines of code every time there\u2019s a small mistake somewhere, saving a lot of time and frustration, especially in larger projects.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IDE_vs_Text_Editors\"><\/span>IDE vs. Text Editors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In practice, though, the line between text editors and IDEs isn\u2019t all that clear. Many text editors have started taking on features of IDEs, like highlighting syntax or compiling and running software from within the editor. As such, the line between the two types of program has become blurred at times, especially to untrained eyes.<\/p>\n<p>A good example are two darlings of the programming scene, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vim.org\/\">Vim<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnu.org\/software\/emacs\/\">Emacs<\/a>, which are text editors first and foremost, but to most beginners will seem more like IDEs. This is in part because they can be hard to get started with, but also because many programmers will trick them out with add-ons that let you do a lot more than just type out text.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-837218\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/vim-main-interface.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Vim's main interface with extra modules\" width=\"650\" height=\"387\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Much the same goes for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geany.org\/\">Geany<\/a>, which confusingly advertises as both a text editor and an IDE. It looks like a text editor, but also autocompletes code for you and can run it in its own compiler.<\/p>\n<p>Once you know a little more about how these types of programs work, though, you\u2019ll quickly realize that IDEs offer a lot more than text editors do. Let\u2019s take a look at a few out there to get an idea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is a WYSIWYG Editor?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Examples_of_IDEs\"><\/span>Examples of IDEs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are hundreds of IDEs to choose from, but for this article we\u2019ll quickly go over just three popular options to get an idea of what\u2019s out there for you.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visual_Studio\"><\/span>Visual Studio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>First up is Microsoft\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=2QzUaswX1as&amp;mid=24542&amp;u1=htg\/837214|xid:{xid}&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fvisualstudio.microsoft.com%2F&amp;___trxnet=ls\">Visual Studio<\/a>, a very popular IDE that offers a host of tools allowing programmers to get all kinds of work done quickly. It supports a large number of programming languages, and can be used for all kinds of apps, from mobile <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s to, of course, Windows applications.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-837217\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/visual-studio.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Microsoft Visual Studio\" width=\"650\" height=\"490\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Xcode\"><\/span>Xcode<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/xcode\/\">Xcode<\/a> is an IDE aimed at Apple developers. Published by Apple, it\u2019s fully integrated into that ecosystem and can be used to create apps for Mac, as well as iPhone, the Apple Watch, and Apple TV. It\u2019s meant to be quite user-friendly and is popular among Apple-focused devs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-837216\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/xcode-main.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Xcode main interface\" width=\"650\" height=\"353\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jupyter_Notebooks\"><\/span>Jupyter Notebooks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Our last example is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/jupyter.org\/\">Jupyter Notebooks<\/a>, an IDE that mainly uses Python and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/R_(programming_language)\">R<\/a> to crunch numbers. It\u2019s used a lot by data scientists and the like and has become famous for being beginner-friendly, even though it\u2019s aimed at a very specific type of user. If statistics is your game, Jupyter Notebooks is what you want to use.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-837215\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jupyter-notebooks.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Jupyter Notebooks\" width=\"650\" height=\"452\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_You_Use_an_IDE\"><\/span>Should You Use an IDE?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At a glance, IDEs seem pretty awesome, and they are. However, they\u2019re not tools for everybody. Because they can do a lot, they\u2019re pretty tough to come to grips with. On top of that, since most users are already experienced programmers, many IDEs assume you can already think and act like a programmer.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, people just starting out with coding will probably not enjoy using IDEs very much. They can be just too complicated. To return to an earlier analogy, it\u2019s like being handed a Swiss army knife when all you need to do is peel an apple. You\u2019ll be pulling out all kinds of different tools before you find the one you need to get your fruit ready to eat.<\/p>\n<p>Add to that the steep learning curve associated with many IDEs\u2014and let\u2019s be honest, some advanced text editors, too (you can\u2019t even quit VIM without knowing a special command)\u2014and beginning coders are likely much better off sticking to a simple text editor like Notepad.<\/p>\n<p>If you know what you\u2019re doing, though, IDEs are a great way to get a lot more done in far less time. 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