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What's the true difference between an IDE and text editor with a bunch of plugins? Why should I prefer an IDE over a text editor for development?
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Text editors with sophisticated built-in capabilities and specific functionalities designed to ease and speed up the process of editing code are referred to as code editors. An IDE is a collection of software development tools that are intended to simplify the process of coding.
The integrated development environment offers a few attractive perks over the plain text editor. First of all, an IDE usually (but not always) centers around one programming language (or related languages). For example, a web IDE will offer special features relevant to HTML, PHP, CSS, and JavaScript.
IDE stands for "Integrated development environment" not just a tool where you write the code, but you can also compile it and debug it.. text editors in their nature, usually don't do that, they tend to go for a broader approach.. be able to edit all types of files, instead of specializing in a particular type or ...
The term "IDE" comes from Integrated Development Environment. It is intended as a set of tools that all work together: text editor, compiler, build or make integration, debugging, etc. Virtually all IDEs are tied specifically to a language or framework or tightly collected set of languages or frameworks.
IDE stands for "Integrated development environment" not just a tool where you write the code, but you can also compile it and debug it.. text editors in their nature, usually don't do that, they tend to go for a broader approach.. be able to edit all types of files, instead of specializing in a particular type or language..
sure you can have plugins, specific for a type of file or language, that compiles/runs/debugs but since is it done by plugins, I guess the "integrated" part is off the table, so doesn't make much sense to call it IDE
And as said before, because the nature of the text editors the potential for integrated development experience will always be limited
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