Hello Jiann-Ming, On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 02:02:12 -0400 "Jiann-Ming Su" <sujiannming@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 6/20/06, Todd Simi <tsimi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I'm taking a c++ class that is being taught with M$ Virtual C++ > > environment, but we are allowed to use any compiler of our choice. > > > > Is their anything similar to the Virtual C++ environment for linux? > > > > SlickEdit is cross platform, but a commercial product. > http://www.slickedit.com/ > > > I've always used vi for the little I've done. > > > > Yeah, you can't do any serious programming with just vi, regardless of > what people will continue to claim. Software development with vi is > like trying to drive in a screw with a hammer. Not saying you can't > get work done with it, but you're probably not being very efficient or > doing a very good job. I'm not sure how people can work without > autocompletion and class browsing when you're working on a huge > project with hundreds of files and classes. Vi is probably still good > for programs with less than 10 files and classes. Plus, IDE's like > SlickEdit allows you to edit in vi mode. I'm not a vi defender at all (its keys are counter-intuitive to me), but it seems that you don't know vi well enough. It has completion and templates, it has everything you'd need from an IDE (w/ a bit of extending/customizing/etc). Here at work, some of my colleagues are using it 'like' an IDE or at least the central point for development, and those guyz are not the worst programmers I know :-). FYI the company I'm working with is about developing IDEs and vi has never been rejected from a feature point of view (but from a UI one, it might). BTW, did anyone talk about Eclipse here? And for what it worth, nedit+mrxvt+mc+gcc+gdb is the toolchain I use for years. Please think about defining what's an IDE, at least define what's Integrated. Regards, -- wwp
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