On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 8:59 AM, Dotan Cohen <dotancohen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 2008/8/28 Stut <stuttle@xxxxxxxxx>: > >> 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 > Well, while that is true about compiling, you're forgetting about other things inside of an IDE, such as debugging. Yes, you can just pull up a web browser or run the script at command line, but the debugger also has the stepping features and break points that can make debugging a whole lot easier and quicker. -- -Dan Joseph www.canishosting.com - Plans start @ $1.99/month. "Build a man a fire, and he will be warm for the rest of the day. Light a man on fire, and will be warm for the rest of his life."
