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Using an IDE - Python Tutorial
From the course: Programming Foundations: Fundamentals
Using an IDE
- You can write entire programs in simple text editors, but in practice few programmers do. They use enhanced text editors called integrated development environments, or IDEs. IDEs provide features that speed up code development. When you want to write a letter, an essay, or a resume what tool would you use? You'd probably use a word processor such as Microsoft Word, or Google Docs. They have special tools that help you check grammar, spelling, and add nice formatting. For programming we use an IDE in the same way. An IDE is an application that provides the special tools needed to write, debug, and compile code. Let's take a look at two popular IDEs to see what they have to offer. Don't worry about downloading anything right now, we're just going to check them out together. We'll start with Xcode. Xcode is used to develop applications for Apple products, like the iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Right away you can see a difference…
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