Introduction:
Well, hello everybody! we hope that you all are safe and spending your
quality time wisely.
As the title suggests, today let’s talk about some awesome IDEs and text
editors that you can use to boost your programming skills.
These applications are made to help you to code with a variety of tools
and indifferent kinds programming languages (depending on the version) like
C++, Java, Python, etc.
Some of you think that IDEs and text editors are the same things but they
aren’t. Let me explain it to you. IDEs are a combination of editors, debuggers,
and built-in tools for compiling and running applications. Plus, they only
support a specific language.
On the other hand, text editors support a no. of languages but you will
need to install proper plugins and packages for those specific languages.
Look each one of them are better than the others in one way or another
but it is entirely up to you which you need or like the most.
So, here we go.
Visual Studio Code is a free and open-source text and source code
editor, developed by the folks at Microsoft in 2015. You can directly download it
for free on Windows, macOS, or Linux. It provides a lot of features such as
debugging, syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, and embedded Git, etc.
It is also considered to be faster than the other
older editors in the market. By using the Zen Mode (another new feature), you
can clear out all the items and menus that you don’t include your editor. Users
can even customize themes, preferences, and install extensions that add additional functionality.
You can Download it from Here.
There are two versions of this text editor available on the web. One is free for testing but to use the other version you need to pay $80 per-user (keep in mind, not per-machine) so that you can enjoy it on any or many systems you want with your license.
Moreover, you can make changes in multiple lines at once, jumping
to specific symbols or words takes only a couple of seconds, all thanks to the
improved shortcuts and search tools. With the addition of these new features and its low resource usage, I
bet you won’t face any difficulties while using it.
With Brackets, you can gain access to a magnificent free and open-source
text editor, developed by Adobe, in order to provide coders a more
modern but open source solution, mainly focusing on web development. To help you code,
it involves inline editors, organized files and some visual
tools for previewing your work and allowing for front-end developers to examine
the changes.
Since it is a product of Adobe, therefore, it shares
some features with Photoshop means it can take pieces of your PSD file and
generate code for your project.
Working with this text editor is a bit like working on WordPress or some other open-source tools, as the theme and plugins are similar to that of Wordpress. But it is actually made for developers as stated by its creators.
Since it is developed by Github, a GitHub package is
already included with the text editor which allows users to create everything
from branches to stages in one interface.
As for more features, it offers clean collaboration
tools, a sleek editor, some organization tools for keeping projects in check and
users can edit and share projects in real-time, no matter the location.
Eclipse is a Java IDE but allows users to work in many other programming languages like C, C++,
PHP, and Ruby, etc. It provides a development environment that includes the Eclipse Java development tools (JDT) for Java, Eclipse CDT for C/C++, and Eclipse PDT for PHP, among others. It also contains a base workspace and an extensible plug-in system for customization of the environment.
Not to mention, if you ever find yourself in an
an environment that doesn’t support Eclipse (believe me, it happens), then you
can still use a basic text editor and a command-line for coding.
PyCharm is basically a user-definable interface, specially made for python users (although, it also supports other languages like HTML, JavaScript, Node.js, etc). It helps users to improve their code’s quality with smart code assistance and a variety of developing tools that include testing aid, intelligent refactoring, and framework support among others.
In addition to that, users can freely make changes
in their tools and can utilize more than 50 plugins to enhance their PyCharm
experience.
7. NetBeans
With Netbeans (it is an IDE for Java), you can not only work in Java but also in
other languages like PHP, C, C++, HTML5, and JavaScript. It allows users
to work with the new Java 8 language constructs with the help of upgraded
applications. It also contains multiple class files that each contain a bunch of
variables to help users deal with complicated code.
As a matter of fact, its primary focus is on
simplifying the development of Swing desktop applications. No additional SDK is
required by the NetBeans IDE bundle for Java SE to develop NetBeans Platform
based applications. And applications can install modules dynamically.
Plus, the re-installation process of an upgrade or a
new release doesn't force users to download the entire application again.
Conclusion:
If you are willing to practice your programming skills then these are
the best choices for you. Almost all of them are free and open-source (some
versions may be paid). Try not to get confused, which one to install as they all
are pretty same and made to help you code.
You are the brains and these softwares are just like the other body
parts. You need to focus and understand the logic, algorithms, and concepts to
put in the code to make it work. So, in order to ease your confusion, let’s
take a short but brief tour about these sorts :
IDEs/Text-
Editors
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Developed
by:
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Operating
system:
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Written
in:
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Languages supported:
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Microsoft
VSD
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Microsoft
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Windows
7 or above versions, OS X 10.9 or above, Linux
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TypeScript,
JavaScript, CSS
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ASP.NET,
HTML, JavaScript, JScript, Visual Basic, Visual C#, Visual C++,
Visual F#, XML and more
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Sublime
Text
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SublimeHQ Pty Ltd.
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Linux
32/64-bit, macOS 10.6 or later (version 2), 10.7 or later (version 3),
Microsoft Windows 32/64-bit
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C++,
Python
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ruby,HTML,c
single script,C++,python,Java,
R,lua,cargo,and
more
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Brackets
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Adobe
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macOS,
Windows, and Linux
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JavaScript,
HTML, Cascading Style Sheets
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JavaScript, VBScript to Java HTML, Python, Perl, C++, C, and Ruby.
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Atom
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Github
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macOS,
Windows, and Linux
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Electron,
Coffee-Script, JavaScript, Less, HTML
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Bash,c,c++,c#,coffe-script,html,css,,kotlin,java,php,,and
many more
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Eclipse
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Eclipse
Foundation
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macOS,
Windows, and Linux
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java
and c
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C,
C++, Java, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby and more
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PyCharm
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JetBrains
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macOS,
Windows, and Linux
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Java,
Python
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JavaScript, Node.js,AngularJS, Coffee Script, CSS, Python, HTML, Python, TypeScript
and template languages
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NetBeans
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Apache
Software Foundation, Oracle Corporation
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macOS,
Windows,
and Linux
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java
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HTML 5, Java, C, C++, C++11, Fortan,PHP and more
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