Integrated Development Environment

Integrated Development Environment

1. Editor

   • The editor is the main part of an IDE, its where the code is written. Most code editors will have line numbering and auto color coding for things like strings, functions, loops, variables and comments

2. A run time environment

   • It allows the code to be run quickly within the IDE - this is done using a start or run button

3. Error diagnostics

   • This and debugging tools help to find and fix errors in a program, they'll tell you the location of the error, and often suggest ways to fix it.

4. Translator

   • Translate (complier or interpreter) source code into machine code. If the IDE has both then you can take advantage of each translator's best features