Integrated development environment (IDE) — software environment, used by programmers for software development (software).
Programming environment includes:
IDE is usually intended for several programing language, such as IntelliJ IDEA, NetBeans, Eclipse, Qt Creator, Geany, Embarcadero RAD Studio, Code::Blocks, Xcode или Microsoft Visual Studio but there is IDE for a certain programing language such as, for example, Visual Basic, Delphi, DevC++.
Eclipse, NetBeans или IntelliJ IDEA? Выбираем IDE для Java-разработки
The key element during application development is the choice of the correct IDE, depending not only on the platform but also on the level of your educational background. Let's investigate the most famous of them.