Eclipse IDE

Eclipse IDE

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About

Code::Blocks is a free, open-source, cross-platform Integrated Development Environment (IDE) primarily designed for C, C++, and Fortran development. Known for its lightweight design and modular structure, Code::Blocks offers a highly customizable interface with support for multiple compilers, including GCC, Clang, and Microsoft Visual C++. It features an intuitive, user-friendly interface with essential tools like syntax highlighting, code folding, auto-completion, and a robust debugging environment with breakpoints, variable inspection, and call stack tracing. Code::Blocks is highly extensible through plugins, enabling developers to add features like version control, scripting support, and custom build tools. Its lightweight nature, flexibility, and cross-platform compatibility make it a popular choice for students, educators, and developers working on small to medium-sized C/C++ projects.

About

Eclipse IDE The Leading Open Platform for Professional Developers used in computer programming. Better Than Ever. The Eclipse IDE delivers what you need to rapidly innovate. Easier IDE configuration The Eclipse IDE Installer 2020-09 and several packages now include a Java Runtime Environment (JRE). Improved theming and styling. Improved Windows dark theme and GTK light theme. Moving to bleeding edge. Eclipse IDE now needs Java 11 as a minimum version to run on, but you can compile any version as usual. New experimental features. Support for aarch64. Linux support landed this version. Node.js is now embedded For all our LSP-based toolings, Node.js is now embedded to make things work out of the box Free and open source Free and open source; released under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0. Powered by Participation. A vast ecosystem of plugins from an active community

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Developers interested in a free and open source cross-platform IDE

Audience

Professional developers looking for an integrated development environment (IDE) used in computer programming

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Free
Open source
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 3.0 / 5
ease 1.0 / 5
features 1.0 / 5
design 1.0 / 5
support 1.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.5 / 5
ease 4.5 / 5
features 4.9 / 5
design 4.3 / 5
support 4.6 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Code::Blocks is easy to use and helpful for learning programming. It provides useful tools for writing, testing, and organizing code.

Cons

  • The interface looks a little old, and some features can be confusing for beginners.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • 1. It is a solid and robust IDE for software development. 2. It has language support for almost all the programming languages like C, C++, Java, Python and JavaScript. 3. The community version is free to use for personal use. 4. It has a lot of room for extension support and integrations.
  • The Eclipse IDE is a fairly simple IDE that has many features and plugins, making it a great option for both professional and amateur programmers. I have used multiple IDEs over the years, and I personally think that for the price of ZERO dollars, it’s a fabulous option. The ability to have so many different languages makes it very flexible for those programmers who don’t just program a single language. The user base if very large, so it is easy to get help learning the software.
  • 1. Open source programming editor tool. 2. It worked for multiple programming languages (like, PHP, Java, Python, .Net) and operating system. 3. Simple layout, no complex options are provided. 4. Easily integrate with Maven. 5. Advanced debugging options 6. Good project management. 7. Easily integration of the Version Control System, GIT. 8. Boot up time is short compared to other IDE. 9. Features extension by plugins 10. Simple, which makes development fast. 11. Error notification feature is awesome and very helpful. 12. Integration with Jenkins.
  • 1. I learnt whole Java using Eclipse IDE, it was very easy for me to use it, 2. You get code suggestions as you type the code, making it easier to do coding, 3. Compilation errors are shown instantly when you write the code, like it always tells you if any variable can hold null value or if any unused import or variable is present or if any variable has not been initialized, 4. You can easily integrate SonarLint, JUnit, Cobertura etc.,
  • It is open-source with support for a lot of plugins that help you expand the scope of the IDE. It provides a single window to build your application - coding with auto completion, debugging, and even testing and deploying. I like that we can integrate Eclipse with third-party apps like GitHub, which is quite helpful. Plus, it's free!

Cons

  • 1. The user interface of the application is a bit outdated. 2. It consumes a lot of RAM while running.
  • There are some clunky things with the software. Back when I was taking a college course, my group and I had finished a piece of code and it was working on everyone’s machine but mine. (Even tho we all had the same version of eclipse, and had simply pulled the code down from GitHub). We even tried to just copy and paste but it didn’t work. I eventually had to go clear some cache in the system folders and reinstall the software before it would work.
  • According to my real life experience, there is nothing to dislike. Everything looks good.
  • If it includes Artificial Intelligence also like IntelliJ IDEA , then it will be a complete package.
  • It takes up a lot of CPU usage to run making it slow. Sometimes it also crashes while working, which can be annoying. The UI isn't beginner-friendly either, and the software support is limited.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Code::Blocks
Founded: 2005
sourceforge.net/projects/codeblocks/

Company Information

Eclipse Foundation
Canada
www.eclipse.org/eclipseide/

Alternatives

Alternatives

Apache NetBeans

Apache NetBeans

Apache Software Foundation
CLion

CLion

JetBrains
Eclipse Theia

Eclipse Theia

Eclipse Foundation
MyEclipse

MyEclipse

Genuitec

Categories

Code Editors Supported
IDE Supported
Text Editors Supported

Categories

Code Editors Supported
IDE Supported

Code Editors Features

API Not Supported
Auto-Complete Supported
Code Folding Supported
Column Editing Supported
Customizable Themes Supported
Debugging Supported
Formatting / Table Editing Supported
Keyboard Shortcuts Supported
Multi-Monitor Editing Supported
Syntax Highlighting Supported
WYSIWYG Supported

IDE Features

Code Completion Supported
Compiler Supported
Cross Platform Support Supported
Debugger Supported
Drag and Drop UI Supported
Integrations and Plugins Supported
Multi Language Support Supported
Project Management Supported
Text Editor / Code Editor Supported

Text Editors Features

API Not Supported
Auto-Complete Supported
Code Folding Supported
Column Editing Supported
Customizable Themes Supported
Debugging Supported
Formatting / Table Editing Supported
Keyboard Shortcuts Supported
Multi-Monitor Editing Supported
Syntax Highlighting Supported
WYSIWYG Supported

Application Development Features

Access Controls/Permissions Not Supported
Code Assistance Not Supported
Code Refactoring Not Supported
Collaboration Tools Supported
Compatibility Testing Not Supported
Data Modeling Not Supported
Debugging Not Supported
Deployment Management Not Supported
Graphical User Interface Not Supported
Mobile Development Not Supported
No-Code Not Supported
Reporting/Analytics Not Supported
Software Development Supported
Source Control Not Supported
Testing Management Not Supported
Version Control Not Supported
Web App Development Supported

Integrations

C Supported
C++ Supported
AiXcoder Not Supported
Code Time Not Supported
Contrast Assess Not Supported
IRI FieldShield Not Supported
IRI Voracity Not Supported
JFrog Not Supported
Java Not Supported
Macaw Not Supported
Maven Not Supported
PVS-Studio Not Supported
Revenera SCA Not Supported
Rocket Enterprise Suite Not Supported
Rocket PRO/JCL Not Supported
Saros Not Supported
TagMyCode Not Supported
Threatrix Not Supported
TypeScript Not Supported
bugScout Not Supported

Integrations

C Supported
C++ Supported
AiXcoder Supported
Code Time Supported
Contrast Assess Supported
IRI FieldShield Supported
IRI Voracity Supported
JFrog Supported
Java Supported
Macaw Supported
Maven Supported
PVS-Studio Supported
Revenera SCA Supported
Rocket Enterprise Suite Supported
Rocket PRO/JCL Supported
Saros Supported
TagMyCode Supported
Threatrix Supported
TypeScript Supported
bugScout Supported
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