The actual development, in addition to the compiler tool is a must, we often need a lot of other supporting software, such as:
- Editor: to write code to the code and colored to facilitate reading;
- Code Reminder: an input section of code, the system will prompt all the code, to accelerate the process of writing the code;
- Debugger: observation of each run program step, the program logic error was found;
- Project management tools: all resources related to the program management, including source files, pictures, videos, and other third-party libraries;
- Beautiful interface: various buttons, panels, menus, windows and other controls neatly arranged, the operation more convenient.
These tools are often packaged together, unified distribution and installation, such as Visual Studio, Dev C ++ , Xcode, Visual C ++ 6.0, C-as Free, Code :: Blocks, etc., which are collectively referred to as the integrated development environment (IDE, Integrated Development Environment).
Integrated Development Environment is a combination of a series of development tools suite. It's like a desktop, a core component of the desktop is the host, the host will be able to work with an independent, but when we buy a desktop, but also often included with the monitor, keyboard, mouse, U disk, video cameras, peripherals because only hosts too inconvenient, you must have peripheral to play cool.
Integrated development environment is the reason, only the compiler is not convenient, so also add other aids. In the actual development, I usually also use integrated development environment, rather than individually compiler.
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Sometimes in order to facilitate the call, or a beginner there is no strict distinction between the concept will also C language integrated development environment called " C language compiler " or " C language programming software ." Here we do not think is a mistake, put it as "country saying" it.