IDE's and programming languages

IDE's and programming languages

1. Integrated Development Environment

   • Code editor
     • Largest part of IDE
     • Usually contain:Line numbering,auto-colour coding
     • Good editors will have:auto-correct,auto-indentation and auto complete
   • Run-Time environment
     • A run-time environment allows the code to be run quickly
     • Helps identify logic errors through showing each line run at a time.
   • Error Diagnostics
     • Fix and find errors
     • Say error location and possible solutions
   • Translator
     • Can contain compiler and interpreter
   • Breakpoints
     • Stops program to let programmers see the certain information

2. Computing languages

   • High level
     • Made for humans
       • One insruction HL= Multiple LL
       • May work on multiple places
       • Can easily store multiple pieces of data
       • Easy to read, understand and modify
       • Must be translated
   • Low level
     • Made for processor
       • One instruction per HL
       • Made for one device
       • Programmer must know internal structure
     • Very difficult to read and understand.

3. Compiler

   • All source code at once
   • Only needed once for exe file
   • Can take long time to compile but quick to load
   • List of errors

4. Interpreter

   • Translates and runs 1 at a time
   • Needed every time run
   • Return first error then halt
   • Run slow