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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by jackpot@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

hi all, noob at this. are code editors just notepad but with text highlighting, file opening, and interpreters which you use a terminal application to execute?

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[-] CaptainBasculin@lemmy.ml 25 points 7 months ago

IDEs visualise more data about the project you're working on then just text editors. It might point out common errors/mistakes you've been doing on your code before executing it.

Text editors don't have these features.

[-] DudeDudenson@lemmings.world 15 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

You're also forgetting automated refactors, git integration, maven integration and a whole lotta stuff that IDEs facilitate

[-] Asa@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

For sure, they do got integration up the wazoo!

[-] Atemu@lemmy.ml 11 points 7 months ago

Though in the past decade or so, the lines have been blurred between a "dumb" editor and a full-on IDE with the advent of LSP, DAP and the like.

[-] PlexSheep@feddit.de 2 points 7 months ago

The line between text editors and IDE can be blurry, neovim with plugins is a thing.

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