IDEs (Integrated Development Environment) are computer programs that facilitate efficient software development by providing features beyond those of a simple text editor.
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Is it possible for Eclipse to autocomplete based on not just first few letters
In several IDEs I'm familiar with (Visual Studio with Visual Assist, Qt Creator and Intellij IDEA), the autocompletion feature can give suggestions based not just on the first few letters. For ...
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Which Java IDE (if any) is preferred/mandated for professional developers? [closed]
I'm coming from a .NET background here and there are certain tools which most people use. As an example, most organisations I've worked in use Resharper and not CodeRush. This is actually quite ...
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intellij idea system wide VCS ignored files [migrated]
I'm using intellij idea 12 on Ubuntu 13.04 with the ruby and git plugin, is there anyway to make IDE use the .gitignore file OR a way to make all new rails project have specific "ignore files" ...
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How to increase productivity in scripting language text editor?
Previous, I use Java, and using the eclipse SDK, I find that it is very useful and powerful, the Eclipse have the auto complete function, and I can dot some function in a object. I think it is very ...
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Visual C++ coding like a NINJA? [closed]
Please view this short youtube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeqRo6HvtUU
skip to 33 seconds
How to make that "auto-replace" feature in Microsoft's visual c++? So that when I type something ...
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IDE sound effects [closed]
why don't IDE's have sound effects? Or - are there any IDEs with sound effects and where can I get one?
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What are the different types of IDEs? [closed]
I'm familiar with Netbeans, IntelliJ, Visual Studio and Eclipse. They all seem to be pretty similar. Are there any IDEs that are significantly different?
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How might a simple IDE work? Algorithms/Pseudocode/etc [closed]
Background
In a recent school software engineering module, I needed to developed a static program analyzer. Given a ficticious programming language source code, I need to analyze it, then the user ...
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Command line tools vs IDE (Eclipse ) [duplicate]
Not sure if this is the right place to ask the question, but I'll ask anyway. (If it is not, please let me know!)
I'm working in a team of 5 programmers on a project which we have to start on ...
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Does a developer really have to know build tools, classpath etc? [duplicate]
When IDEs like eclipse can handle all the maven, ant, classpath etc related tasks, does a developer really need to learn all these things ? If yes, then why ?
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Best IDE for Linux (Ubunutu) [closed]
I would like to have my default OS as Linux. But the reason I'm still using windows is because of Eclipse IDE. I have installed Eclipse IDE in Ubunutu but it is not showing any auto suggestion when I ...
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What good are frameworks without proper IDE environment (PHP - Java) [closed]
I see on the internet a plethora of frameworks, for instance let's consider PHP.
I can choose among :
Codeigniter
CakePHP
Zend
Yii
All these frameworks have pros and cons, however in general the ...
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How is an IDE compiled?
I'd like to know the general procedure of how an IDE is built/compiled/created.
Additionally, what are some tools/scripts used to create an IDE?
I don't mean to say that compiling IDE needs an IDE. ...
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How do IDE-s provide auto-completion, instant error checking and debugging? [closed]
Say you have a language compiler you would like to build an IDE for.
How is auto completion, instant error reporting while writing code and debuggers commonly implemented?
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How to make a master-detail database Web site as fast as making the same with Delphi? [closed]
I hope that this question gets clear to everyone.
What I find great about Delphi is that with RAD (rapid application development) we can pick components and put them directly to the form and connect ...
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How is Netbeans IDE developed [closed]
Which IDE is used to develop Netbeans IDE?
To ask generally, How are IDE's developed ?
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Environment Variables and Visual Studio 2012
I have a problem with Visual Studio 2012 and Environment Variables under Windows 7.
I added a variable called {LIBS} with the value C:/libs/.
In C:/libs/ are folders containing C++ libraries.
So far, ...
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Why aren't there modern C IDEs? [closed]
Why weren't the features present in modern IDEs for Java & C# (Intellij IDEA, Visual Studio, eclipse) developed in (earlier) IDEs for C language? I mean I don't know any IDE which has modern ...
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Is it necessary to learn Makefiles when you have an IDE?
I have recently began studying Makefiles in Linux. I have ample experience developing applications with advanced IDEs, such as Visual Studio.
My first impression and query after reading a few ...
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Fastest native C++ multi-platform compiler & IDE & debugger [closed]
If I'll begin developing cross platform applications, The complied file speed is very important for me .
I have research before than and find same result about IDE :
(I ignored eclipse because very ...
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How do I evaluate an IDE?
I don't want to know which IDE is best, because that's subjective. I'd like to know how to evaluate an IDE. I'm primarily a vim user, and realistically happy there, but occasionally look at languages ...
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How do you debug without an IDE?
Every time I look for an IDE (currently i'm tinkering with Go), I find a thread full of people recommending Vi, Emacs, Notepad++ etc.
I've never done any development outside of an IDE; I guess I've ...
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Which past version of Netbeans IDE that has lightness almost equal or better than Eclipse Indigo?
Currently, I'm a long Eclipse user because my past and current companies always deal with eclipse. Recently I met some example java codes created using netbeans. I downloaded and tried Netbeans 7.x ...
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A single IDE vs many IDEs for different languages [closed]
I asked this question (and I admit it was a bit off topic), but Dapne suggested different IDEs knowing that I will use all three languages. What are the pros and cons to different IDEs for different ...
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Best javascript IDE? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is a good IDE for client side JavaScript development?
I looked at http://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/ Webstorm and got impressed by it's features. What is the best ...
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Is there a web c/c++ IDE with code intelligence? [closed]
By code intelligence, I meant that the IDE should at least parse the class definition and be able to complete the class members.
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Listing editors and IDE's in your resume? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Hiring developers - listing IDE as a requirement?
I've seen this from time to time, that people tend to mention editors in their resume/CV and I've been guilty of doing ...
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Emacs vs. vim — what is the difference? [closed]
I've been programming for years now, mainly in VBA (the horror), Python, Javascript (Node.js mainly), HTML, and SQL. Most of these languages came with environments that made sense: for VBA I used the ...
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Free Typescript editor with definition based code completion feature [closed]
I know that a plugin for Visual Studio exists. However i can't afford VS so i'm looking for a free alternative which can be used to code TypeScript and aware of the .d.ts definition files and can do ...
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Using Visual Studio as a Task-Focused IDE
Are there patterns or libraries or any official Microsoft SDK for using Visual Studio as a specifically Task-Focused UI?
For example, both Revolution R (IDE for the R language) and SQL 2012 (and I ...
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Why don't we have web IDEs?
Why don't we have a lot of good web-based IDEs? Which aspects of the system make it difficult for IDE to be implemented as a web application?
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How to sync files between local dir and remote dir without using an IDE? [closed]
I'm running windows 7 and I have a working dir in my PC.
I have my staging server that I only have FTPS (Explicit) access to.
What I want...
Everytime I change something in my local dir, I want my ...
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Beyond Syntax Highlighting - What other code representations are possible today?
Despite GUI applications having been around for 30ish years, software is still written as lines of text instructions, for various valid reasons. But we've also found that manipulating these text ...
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Hiring developers - listing IDE as a requirement?
I've been looking at some job postings and noticed that a fair amount of them list IDEs under the 'required skills' section, even for senior positions. This is not localized to one company either, but ...
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Is C# development effectively inseparable from the IDE you use?
I'm a Python programmer learning C# who is trying to stop worrying and just love C# for what it is, rather than constantly comparing it back to Python.
I'm caught up on one point: the lack of ...
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What IDE(s) or editor(s) do companies like Google, Apple, IBM, etc. use? [closed]
Even though I have quite some experience in using various tools, I still can't make up my mind whether I prefer using IDE or a simple editor for code editing.
Most IDEs I have experienced are ...
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PHP - Auto Code Formatter?
I am just wonedering is there a tool/software (ideally free) to do a auto code formatting in the PHP for batch of files (not one by one which i can use the IDE for that)
Ideally something like this ...
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Is a coding standard even needed any more?
I know that it's been proven that a coding standard helps enormously. However, there are many different tools and IDEs that will format to whatever standard the programmer prefers. So long as the ...
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What is the purpose of Console in Sublime text editor?
I want to know what purpose does console solve in sublime text 2. This is invoked by pressing Ctrl+Shift+`
Is this a kind of debugger, or It just helps you to install packages.
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It is inconsiderate to place editor settings inside code files?
I know this is kind of a subjective question, but I'm curious if there's any good reason to place (or not place) editor settings inside code files. I'm thinking in vi modelines, but it is possible ...
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Was Xcode created with Xcode?
I don't want to get too philosophical here (like did God create God?), but how did Apple create Xcode? Would it have been possible for them to use Xcode to create Xcode? Or would they have to use ...
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Are there any programming fonts with oldstyle figures?
I find that oldstyle (or text) figures are much easier to read in any context outside of simple assignment. Are there any low-ambiguity fonts, monospaced or proportional, that have text figures and ...
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Is there a way to compare and record changes to code without VCS?
I'm working for a client that has no version control system in place. I want to record changes to code without having to add all changes to a spreadsheet. I'm restricted to using Notepad++ so would a ...
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Create code editor auto-suggest (like IntelliSense)
If one would to write auto-suggest for an IDE/code editor (like IntelliSense), does one generally need to write a parser for any language that should be supported, or do compilers/runtimes provide ...
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Debug PHP: is XDebug worthwhile? Are there any alternatives?
How do you debug PHP? Just with debug-prints in your script? Or is it worth installing XDebug? Is there any better debugging possiblity?
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How to make Eclipse code look like Sublime or Intellij, adding lines for code blocks? [closed]
I really like Eclipse, but I find that almost any other IDE or text editor has something that I can't find in Eclipse: a vertical line that indicates a code block.
Is there any plugin in, or option ...
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Warn about 3rd party methods that are forbidden
Note: This question refers to code written in Java or C#.
I am managing a couple of large projects where we have discovered issues (not necessarily bugs) with some 3rd party/SDK methods and have ...
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IDE for visually impaired
A visually impaired colleague has asked me to recommend an IDE with easy-to-find and easy-to-use controls for:
font size
background and foreground colors
changing syntax color scheme
support for at ...
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Reasons for either 32-bit or 64-bit as development machine
I'm about to make a new Linux install, which will be primarily used for programming. I've seen benchmarks showing speed improvement of 64-bit version, however, I have hard time of telling how much ...
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First dedicated IDE?
What was the first program that was created as a dedicated IDE? That is, purpose built for coding, rather than simply allowing integration as part of its expansion options.
This is opposed to a text ...
