What IDEs are Popular Among Programmers?

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The discussion centers around the preferred Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) and text editors used by programmers. Users mention a variety of tools, with Emacs being favored for Java and Bash, while Radasm is used for assembly language. Eclipse is highlighted as a popular free IDE for Java, although some find its C/C++ support lacking. Kate is preferred by some for its simplicity, while others use Bluefish for specific tasks. Notepad is commonly used for quick edits, but several users advocate for WYSIWYG editors like DreamWeaver to enhance productivity in web design. Visual Studio and Dev-C++ are mentioned for C++ projects, with SharpDevelop noted for .NET development. The conversation emphasizes the diversity of tools available and personal preferences in programming environments.
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I'd like to know what most of the PFers use for IDE while programming. It's of no great importance to me, however I'd like to know. I'm using emacs for java, and bash. Radasm for asm, and notepad for website designs.
 
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Notepad isn't an IDE. :smile: And while emacs does have IDE features, I've only used it as an editor.

Eclipse is a nice (free!) IDE for java. I think it's editor is decent for raw HTML as well. (But then again, so is emacs) I think it's C/C++ support is fairly clunky, but I haven't looked at it in a while.
 
I use Kate (KDevelop's text editor, run seperately from KDevelop) for most everything. Not the full IDE, just the part that is useful to me.

I also like bluefish for some things.
 
Eclipse, VS 2005, Dev-C++, MM Flash 8.
Why do you use notepad for site design Heartless? A WYSIWYG editor will increase your productivity levels and allow you to create better looking sites. For site design i use DreamWeaver 8 in split mode, with both the design and code views on, so that you get the best of both worlds. Notepad is very plain and not good on the eyes. Auto-identing, key word coloring and intelli-sense will only help you, they're not your enemies. I only use notepad for quick code edits.
 
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I use either TextPad (on Windows) or nedit (on *nix). I don't really use any IDEs at all.

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Eclipse for Java.

Dev-C++ for small C++ projects
Visual Studio for larger C++ projects

SharpDevelop for small .NET (mainly C#) projects
VS .NET for larger .NET projects


And who never uses notepad??
 
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