IDE

IDE

1. IDE stands for Integrated Development Environment

2. A IDE is a piece of software that provides features to help a programmer to develop their program

3. Most IDE's will have the following features:

   • The code editor
     • The code editor is the main part of an IDE, it's where the code is written
     • Most code editors will have line numbering and auto-color coding for things like strings, functions, loops, varibles and comments
   • A run time environment
     • A run time environment allow the code to be run quickly within the IDE - this is done using a star or run button
     • The run time environment can also help to identify logic errors in the program as the programmer can see what part of the is running when errors accur
   • Error diagnostics
     • Error diagnostics and debug tools help to find and fix an errors in a program
   • Translator
     • A translator will translate the source of code into machine code
   • An output window
     • This will show the output from a program when it is run