Integrated development environments (IDEs)

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Integrated development environments (IDEs)

Integrated development environments(IDEs) are pieces of software used for writing code They provide tools to assist with the writing of code such as:

Editors

Editors provide a range of features to help you code:

Error diagnostics

Most IDEs identify syntax errors with a squiggly underline. There are facilities to step through the code a line at a time or to set break points at which the values of variables can be inspected. Many IDEs will generate a trace table as the program executes.

Run-time environment

IDEs also provide a run time environment where your code can be executed in a virtual machine. This is an emulation of a computer system. This means you can write code on one machine designed to be executed on another. This is highly useful for programming embedded systems that might have no display.

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Most IDEs include an interpreter. This helps with finding errors in the code as it allows it to be executed line by line. They also include an embedded compiler to show the output of the finished program.

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