Autor: Codenga 16.02.2023

Programming is not just about knowing a language. It is also about the tools that help us in our daily work. No matter which language you work with, you will definitely need certain tools. Let's look now at the typical tools used to work with code.

Code Editor

A code editor is a tool for writing, editing, and viewing code. Without it, it is hard to imagine a programmer's work.

A good code editor provides features such as syntax highlighting, auto-completion, suggestions and more. It is a key tool, so it is worth spending some time finding the editor that suits you best.

There are different editors for different environments and operating systems. Many of them are available on all popular platforms: Windows, Linux and Mac. There are commercial (paid) editors, but there are also many free alternatives. And some of them are really great.

The most popular code editors currently are Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, Atom, Notepad ++. Most of them are available totally free of charge. There is nothing stopping you from getting to know the most popular editors and choosing the one that works best.

Console

The console is a tool that allows interaction with the operating system with text commands. Sometimes we call it "command line" or "terminal". All these names mean more or less the same thing. It is simply a tool that allows you to enter text commands.

Why is the console an important tool?

The console allows the programmer to quickly and efficiently perform various tasks.

• Managing files and directories

• Managing packages and programming libraries

• Running programs written by us

• Automating repetitive tasks

• Running various tools

Each popular operating system has its own console. It is worth spending some time getting to know the most important commands and commands. There are many programming tools that we only use through the console. And usually, using the console is faster and more efficient than working with a graphical interface.

Internet Browser

A huge part of programming is creating web applications and websites. Such applications run in a browser. And for a programmer creating the code for such an application, the internet browser is a key tool.

The challenge includes, among other things, testing the written application in different browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc. Wherever we write applications based on HTML, CSS and JavaScript code, there is a need to test the code in different browsers. As a programmer, you must therefore know on which browsers your application will be run most often.

Debugging tools

Errors (called “bugs”) are an integral part of a programmer's work. The process of searching and removing errors in the code is called “debugging”.

Narzędzia do debugowania mają pomóc programistom w rozwiązywaniu problemów oraz usuwaniu błędów. Zazwyczaj posiadają funkcje takie jak: przeglądanie kodu źródłowego, ustawianie punktów przerwania, przeglądanie wartości zmiennych czy stosu wywołań.

Wiele popularnych edytorów kodu oferuje takie narzędzia. Niektóre języki programowania, mają też własne, specyficzne narzędzia do debugowania.

In addition to general tools that facilitate error finding, we also have more specialized tools. A good example are the so-called profilers, which analyze problems related to the performance of the code we wrote.