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VSCode, being a text editor, of course would need some random plugins to behave like a IDE (i.e. compile some basic C code). You can prefer an IDE, or a text e
by powersnail 6y ago
VSCode, being a text editor, of course would need some random plugins to behave like a IDE (i.e. compile some basic C code).
You can prefer an IDE, or a text editor + plugins. Either would be fair.
But the complaint that text editor without plugins doesn't "compile" your C code is misdirected.
- Alupis 6y agoI don't think you can call VSCode a text editor. Their own website champions IntelliSense, Debugging, and Built-in Git for starters. That sounds like an Integrated Development Environment to me... We've strayed from the initial point - IDE's are complicated because they do complicated things. Any new IDE is going to be difficult to use at first, unless all you need is the absolute basics (a la text editor). Criticizing Eclipse for not knowing how to use it after 10 years (effectively using it for the first time I'd argue) is definitely unfair.