What is IDE?
Integrated Development Environment - a specialised program for writing, testing, and debugging code
Why It Matters
IDEs boost productivity with features like auto-completion, error highlighting, and debugging tools
Real-World Example
VS Code is a popular IDE that helps you write code faster with intelligent suggestions
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Related Terms
Code Editor
A program designed specifically for writing and editing code
Terminal
A text-based interface for running commands on your computer
Full-stack
Working on both the frontend (what users see) and backend (the server and database) of an application
TypeScript
JavaScript with added type checking that catches errors before your code runs
JavaScript
The programming language that makes websites interactive and dynamic
Environment Variables
Secret settings stored outside your code, like passwords and API keys