2008/8/28 Stut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> And as PHP is not [generally] compiled, no "IDE" is needed. VIM is >> great, and for a GUI text editor I use Kate. Note that there will soon >> be a VIM mode in Kate! I cannot wait! > > What does compilation have to do with it? C/C++ are rarely interpreted but > that certainly doesn't dictate a need for an IDE.
Non-compiled languages need only a text editor. Text editors have features such as code completion, library reference, code highlighting, code folding, multiple document interface, etc. Compiled languages need a compiler. Cooperation between the compiler and the text editor is done in an IDE. That's what the I in _Integrated_ Development Environment means. If you don't need to integrate with anything (specifically, a compiler) then you don't need an integrated development environment. > This question comes up so often it's painful, but I don't think I've ever > actually answered it. I use TextMate most of the time, Coda for remote > projects and occasionally Zend Studio when I need to step through code. I've > also gone through phases of using vi, vim, pico, nano, emacs, epsilon, kate, > notepad(!), notepad2, aptana, eclipse, and many more I can't remember. It's > text, use what works for you. > I've also rarely answered this question, and I don't know why I spoke up today. -- Dotan Cohen http://what-is-what.com http://gibberish.co.il א-ב-ג-ד-ה-ו-ז-ח-ט-י-ך-כ-ל-ם-מ-ן-נ-ס-ע-ף-פ-ץ-צ-ק-ר-ש-ת ä-ö-ü-ß-Ä-Ö-Ü
