IDEs

• An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is used as a means for programmers to write and execute their code. • It provides an easy to use, often simple interface for the programmer to create their programs. • IDEs offer multiple different functions that can help a programmer when they are creating their programs.

• Code Editor – This provides a place where the programmer can write the programming code, often called the ‘shell’ • Debugger/Error Diagnostics – This detects errors in the code. It will identify where the error is, what line number the error is on, and what type of error it is • Run-time Environment – This allows the user to execute the program one step at a time so they can test each line • Translator – This allows the code to either be interpreted or compiled, and therefore translated into machine code