When Using An IDE / Editor
Here are some tips about installing and using ide’s & editors.
An editor is a tool for writing code. An Ide (integrated development environment), provides us more comprehensive features (like debugging, terminal etc) alongside the editing feature.
Before Installing:
— Before you start, get some info about the ide or editor you want to use. But do not get lost in the details. Some installs are pretty easy.
— Install the compatible files for your operating system. (32/64 bit, Win 7/10, Mac Os X, Linux etc)
— Be sure to set up environment variables correctly on your system.
— Some programming languages need to connect with the ide properly so be carefull when choosing options on language installer.
— If there is an extension for your programming language, find & add it. — — Some extensions requires re-downloading so do not download lots of extensions and clog up the system.
— Be, work/project-oriented.
— If you need help, get online, watch videos, read documentation etc.
— Some languages need a special working environment, so set up the working environment as stated.
— Do not set-up working environment in another place, you can get en error stating that ide does not see the environment.
— Some languages need a specified version to work with. If the program is leading us to a different version, consider that.
Mistakes/Errors/Bugs:
— If elements written above is not properly done it is possible that we can have some difficulties using our ide or editor.
— Sometimes it is a version problem, sometimes an operating system issue and sometimes it is a problem we don’t know or even understand.
— In those situations read the error and try to understand it, even work on it.
— Try to find a solution using a search engine or a site like stackoverflow.
— Include the error fully in a complete manner as written.
— Sometimes an error can be solved in several steps. You solve an issue but you get another one.
— Don’t think like there is only one cause to the problem.
— Sometimes problems merge but it seems like one problem. Beacuse of that, we need to solve those issues step by step.
When Coding:
For beginners, the coding process should be like that:
(meaning on an ide or editor when learning tutorials)
1 — Write the Code.
2 — Save it.
3 — Run it with terminal/bash or powershell.
— Get some info about bash, terminal, cmd, powershell and some basic commands.
— Check your code continuously
— Make sure it is written correctly.
— Choose, proper variables and functions.
— Consider syntax and semantics.
— Don’t forget to save the changes and don’t run it without saving.
— Read the code examples given on tutorials throughly, don’t fudge!
— Do not rush when coding, be patient, move step by step.
— Do not overwhelm yourself, remind yourself to take a break.
Note: They say coding is like poetry. Just one mistake and you break down the harmony, similarly in programming a semicolon or a misspelled character may cause a bug.
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