Best Programming Software?

[jasonwj322a]

Just got a Windows 10 PC and am wondering what programs I should be using.

[AniJan]

Be more specific.

What are you going to use with the programming software? 

[TAHIRMIA]

Your title says Programming software and your question says what programs should you use. Can you be more clear in your question

[DanielMiddletown]

Notepad perhaps?

[Guest]

if you mean, type in C++ or whatever and have the computer do stuff, it may depend on the language. 

[SecGuy]

Best programming software?  It depends on what you want to program, for interpreted languages like Javascript or Python all you need is a text editor that edits in plain text like Notepad, and an interpreter.  If you want to program a compiled language like c# or c++, all you need is a text editor like notepad and a compiler, and to compile the program after you write it. 

 

For Windows, arguably the best IDE is Visual Studio, and for plain text Visual Studio Code I like a lot, or you can use Atom, both of them have a lot of similarities.  Just make sure you actually know some basic computer science concepts before you start writing code, there are many great free courses for these online.  I advise them.  They will hopefully teach you about basic programming concepts, what an OS is, algorithmic concepts and how a compiler and interpreter actually work.  

[Yamoto42]

Edlin

[sGerli]

If you need an IDE use Visual Studio, if you don't then use VS Code or Atom and probably the terminal or Bash on Ubuntu on Windows.

[Dat Guy]

Emacs.