Question for Programmers - Multiple IDE's or 1 IDE for multiple languages?

[Scruffy90]

Do you use multiple IDE's or 1 IDE for multiple coding languages? Any benefit to using one or the other?

[Beskamir]

I rather use multiple IDE's and notepad++. I've got more than enough space and as far as I know there is no IDE that can do everything. Notepad++ is multipurpose but it's not really an IDE.

[mikat]

I've used Atom (6 months I think) & Sublime Text 3 with the material theme (only recently) and they're both great, but i still prefer atom for its git intergration and better settings & plugin support

I code in HTML, CSS and JS mainly, but for other projects (lua and python) I also use Atom

 

Idk if Atom classifies as an IDE but it has text highlighting and has some IDE functionality like autocomplete

[Curious Pineapple]

I'm using VS and I really like being lazy, it auto completes allsorts for me

[pal4life]

I would suggest using 1 IDE for everything. The point about an IDE is using it enough and setting it up with the plugins you like so that over time

• You can do faster development
• Able to do the same amount of development and testing in lesser time (via keyboard shortcuts, plugins etc)
• Able to export the same settings across different computer: Over a period of time one is forced to move to different computers, OS because of job changes, computer upgrades etc. Thus having the ability to move these settings across will allow you to not having to do the same configuration each time or relearn new editors all over again
• Finally, the idea should be to become expert on a particular IDE which can only happen if you keep using one for a longer duration.

My vote goes to Sublime Text which is pretty much language agnostic, is very lightweight (Especially out of the box), does not get in the way, ability to install whatever plugin one wants and make its as powerful as one likes. Certainly the list does not stop here.

 

This latest post quite sums it up : http://nickjanetakis.com/blog/why-sublime-text-3-is-still-my-preferred-code-editor

[AlTech]

On ‎9‎/‎16‎/‎2016 at 5:56 AM, Scruffy90 said:

Do you use multiple IDE's or 1 IDE for multiple coding languages? Any benefit to using one or the other?

Multiple. I tend to use whatever is needed or functions well for the job.

 

For C# and C++ I use Visual Studio.

 

For Java I use Eclipse (beware, it uses a lot of RAM).

 

For General purpose code editor I use Visual Studio Code (Cross platform if that's important to you)

[Walms]

Use what ever you like, play with the different options. 

 

I use Sublime text and Vim but it really doesn't make a lot of difference. Unless there are problems with the one you are using why change? 

[BrightCandle]

I end up using multiple IDEs. You should learn your IDE and that mostly comes with time but one of the problems is if you choose one IDE that can do it all then its not usually the best in class for that language so you end up being limited by it.

 

So what I do is use a specific IDE for a language I know very well and have been using for years and a generic one I know well for a language I don't know or use as well. Which means there is often a transition point where a specific IDE would be better.