ide

ide

1. intergrated development environment

2. compiler,linker , loader, debugger , trace, break points , memory inspectors

3. built in compilers will allow you to run the program in the built in ide interface which is easier than saving and then running it in a separate compiler

   • error diagnostics are when a compiler shows a syntax error the ide will deal with it by highlighting it to show you where it is and if there is a runtime error happens it can highlight that aswell
     • memory inspector is what allows the programmer to view contents of memory locations as the program runs to help spot errors

4. a linker/loader will allow the user to run multiple source files and link them together more advanced ide's will include a browser to show all files grouped

   • a debugger allows the user to step through the lines and executes them and spots a line that doesnt work correctly easily

5. tracing is another kind of debugging and it creates a log of what happens while a program is running (what varibles have been changed, user inputs, loops) viewing the trace can help the programmer spot the problem

6. variable watch in advanced ide's will keep a table of the variables that are used by the program and during debugging can show the content of each variable when needed

7. break points are used in conjunction with other debuggers and what it does it when the program is running it will stop executing when it spots the unexpected code break

8. uses of ide

9. a good ide will make making programs a lot easier since it spots problems quicker than the user could

   • syntax and runtime errors are expected and will be high;lighted when found by the ide