Integrated Development Environment

Integrated Development Environment

1. High and low level code

   • Low level code is much easier for machines to process and use for example: machine code and assembly code.
   • Where as high level code is much easier for humans to read and write ... these include python etc..

2. Translators

   • Translators are used to make it much quicker and easier to convert low level code to high level code or vise versa
   • There are 3 different translators: Compiler,Interpreter and Assembler
     • The interpreter is slower because it translates the code line by line but tells you where the errors in your code are
     • The compiler does everything at once and is quicker but doesnt show the errors in your code if it goes wrong
     • The assembler can only convert between assembly code and machine code

3. IDE FEATURES

   • The source code editor colour codes your code checks spelling errors etc...
   • The debugger highlights errors and identifies where they are
   • Documentation retains all the names of your variables and tries to autocomplete a variable you are trying to type in
   • The run time environment tools allows you for example if you are coding on a pc it lets you test your code on a phone or mobile device to see how it works