alt Hacker NewsI agree, but that means, that even complete integration of the compiler does not make an IDE. So the only distinguishing feature I can think of is startup time /s .
I agree, but that means, that even complete integration of the compiler does not make an IDE. So the only distinguishing feature I can think of is startup time /s .
An IDE, by name, integrates the development environment. Depending on target, development lifecycle usually includes writing code, generating binaries, pushing those binaries to the target, executing on the target, and debugging on the target; so an IDE includes editing, compiling, linking, device/JTAG drivers, and debugging, in my mind. I suppose for platforms without cross-compilation the device drivers vanish, and for languages without compilers and linkers similar; but at a minimum, development means both authoring and debugging code, and so an IDE must provide an integrated view of the debugging process.