<aside> 💡 Wondering what applications or coding libraries you might need to download to succeed in our classes? Read the article below!
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An IDE is an integrated development environment. Both IDEs and text editors let programmers write code. However, IDEs generally contain some more features to test, run, and debug code. (That's not to say that some text editors, like Visual Studio Code, aren't advanced - VS Code is actually used by many professionals.)
It's mostly a matter of preference for the coder in terms of which tool they prefer. We recommend that students try out different applications before settling on one. Also note that certain IDEs are also used for specific languages, while others are more generalized.
Recommended IDEs, Text Editors, and Websites
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