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ytech

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Nov 15, 2015
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Hey,
looking for a recommended ide for osx that supports java , c++ as well as c# .
I should mention that I am familiar with xcode and eclipse and I am looking for something else.

Thanks
 

estorstenson

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I use BBEdit for C++ development, but it's more an editor than a full IDE. Depending on which IDE features you rely on, it may have them. I tend to turn most of that stuff off because I find it distracting.

I use PyCharm for python development, and they have tools for C++ and C# (and probably Java). It's generally unobtrusive and does a good job of giving visual cues for typos or whitespace issues which is helpful. (have a look at https://www.jetbrains.com/ ) I tried their C++ IDE out back when it was still in Beta and wasn't impressed, but I'm sure they've improved it.

Years ago, I used NetBeans for C++. It was originally designed for Java and might have support for C# now. There were some problems with a few releases made after Oracle bought Sun, and I quit using it. I have no idea what it's like now. It was kinda bloated, but not nearly as bad as Eclipse.
 
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JoeInMilwaukee

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Years ago, I used NetBeans for C++. It was originally designed for Java and might have support for C# now. There were some problems with a few releases made after Oracle bought Sun, and I quit using it. I have no idea what it's like now. It was kinda bloated, but not nearly as bad as Eclipse.

I totally agree about Eclipse being bloated! My company uses it for C development, but I can only think of two reasons why:

1. Cross-platform support (OS X and Windows).
2. It's free. :rolleyes:
 

Sciuriware

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I totally agree about Eclipse being bloated! My company uses it for C development, but I can only think of two reasons why:

1. Cross-platform support (OS X and Windows).
2. It's free. :rolleyes:
Let me add a 3rd reason: 'they' listen to you.
When you file a (well documented) bug on their bugzilla, it is repaired in short time.
I had bad experiences with some other IDE's.
And I've been using Eclipse ever since 911 (coincidence).
;JOOP!
 

ytech

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Have you looked at Visual Studio Code? It's lightweight, fast and native and has plugins to support most languages (including C++, C# and Java)

It's also free :)
I am familiar with Visual Studio Code , I used it for a while for C++ development . In my opinion its cute and very comfortable . but it doesn't give you a full ide solution like visual studio and other ides.
 
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JoeInMilwaukee

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Let me add a 3rd reason: 'they' listen to you.
When you file a (well documented) bug on their bugzilla, it is repaired in short time.
I had bad experiences with some other IDE's.
And I've been using Eclipse ever since 911 (coincidence).
;JOOP!

Agreed, the response to Eclipse bug reports is generally excellent. Another advantage is that Eclipse won't "go out of business" and leave you hanging. My company used to use CodeWright for C development on Windows. A really great IDE but it folded around 2003.
 

mbpowner

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Hmm what about text editors such as sublime text?

Then you just save as x.java or x.py (for python) etc? Where x is the filename
 

Helpfixit

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Have a look at code runner:

https://coderunnerapp.com/


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gdeputy

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Have you looked at Visual Studio Code? It's lightweight, fast and native and has plugins to support most languages (including C++, C# and Java)

It's also free :)


That's not really an IDE.. it's a text editor.

IDE wise if you're willing to pay I highly suggest JetBrains products - I'm using IntelliJ now, but, they have an IDE for most languages and they are IMO industry best..

They even have a new one for Swift and a cross platform C# IDE :)
 
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