The difference between IDE and Text Editors…

Welcome guys to another freaking awesome blog. Today we will be going in the actual difference between an IDE and a Text Editor. But before that let’s see why they are used. IDE’s and Text Editors are generally used for writing code in a nice and clean way. They enhance the productivity of the user and enables the user to perform some actions on their code.

Difference:

IDE :

IDE stands for “Integrated development environment” not just a tool where you write the code, but you can also compile it and debug it. IDEs usually combine code editors, debuggers, and built-in tools for compiling and running applications. An IDE is generally developed for a specific language. They are considered to be heavy than Text Editors as they come up with some built-in tools and plugins for that specific language. If an IDE is developed for a specific sector then you can’t use it for another totally different sector.  Examples of IDEs are Visual Studio for ASP.NET applications, Eclipse for Java development, and Xcode for Swift and Objective-C development.

Some IDEs also include platform-specific tools. For example, in Apple’s Xcode IDE there’s a tool called Interface Builder where you can lay out all the different screens in your app and build up your UI visually before connecting it up with code to dynamically change the data that’s displayed while people are using the app.

Text Editors :

Text Editors have a broader approach than IDE. Because in a Text Editor you can write code of different languages. But before that, you will need to install proper plugins and packages for that specific languages. For example  Sublime Text,  Atom.

These editors also have a community-driven plugin system so they can be extended to perform all sorts of useful tasks. For example, Sublime Text 3 has a plugin called HTMLBeautify. Once you’ve installed it, you can run it from a key command or the menu bar and it will look at any HTML in an open editor window and format is based on a set of predefined rules, like standardizing tag indentation based on how they are nested or removing any empty lines between tags.

Code-specific text editors like the ones mentioned above provide a much-needed service to programmers and make their lives better by saving time through enhanced productivity, fewer uncaught bugs, and customizability.

Conclusion:

So, if you asked me then I would suggest you to grab a Text Editor because in a Text Editor you can switch between different sectors. For example, you can use a text editor for a web-development as well as data science purpose. So you won’t be bounded by limits. But in some cases, it is good to use an IDE. In the next blog, we would discover the best IDE and best Text Editor for python programming.