Re: OPINION: What are the best Linux C++ IDE's out there?
From: Noah Roberts (nroberts_at_dontemailme.com)
Date: 09/08/03
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Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2003 22:18:09 -0700
d2003xx wrote:
>>So please tell us, what is so great about an IDE that would outweigh the
>>bloat?
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> - Fully integrated help system. Ex: when you type a function, the IDE
> automatically tells you its parameters, usage, .... whatever..
I can see where that is useful but I have gotten used to living without
it. If I need to know what a particular function needs I type it in and
then hit M-x man [Enter][Enter]. Then of course I get the entire man
page (assuming it exists) but the top of this page is exactly what you want.
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> - Cross-reference index. Ex: you can know where a class is used (not
> "defined")... This is too hard to be implemented as a command-line
> tool.
You mean like navigatable associations? I am not sure if the object
browser in emacs does this or not. I have allways just used grep. I am
sure that these two feature requests could be implemented in emacs if
they are not already.
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> - Search tool: search (+replace) for a function, a class, or a string
> in comments, ... It's a nightmare to use find+grep to do this.. (open
> vi for each result?)
Actually I rather love grep. Now, if you want a search and replace it
is M-% matchingtext [enter] replacementtext [enter] and then you go
through and hit space to replace and n to ignore. This is single file
replacement though. If you are really good with the command line tools
you can do this with any amount and type of files you want. This
requires a degree of knowledge that most do not have though.
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> - Integrated UML generator, spy, package creator, GUI form builder,
> version system, refactory, unit test, background build system,
> multiple-developer task tracking, ....
All of these exist in the command line if you want them (many of these
particulars must be added).
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>
> I haven't seen those features are implemented in any single IDE though
> :=)
It seems to me that what most people are looking for is a graphical
interface to the command line of some sort. Or more integration with
their text editor (xemacs has much of this).
Maybe I have just never seen a good IDE but it seems to me that they are
just so riddled with features that getting to any of them can be a major
chore. Many times the command line just seems a lot more economical
while still being feature rich. ymmv.
NR
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