What does a coder use when they make a program from scratch?

Question

I don’t understand what the starting point is. Do they just open a word document and start creating lines of code or is there some type of program that’s specifically used?

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Answer 1

It depends.

The starting point is deciding what tool(s) you want to use. Some examples:

– C#
– Java
– Python
– JavaScript

Each has their own specific set of rules, structures, syntax, etc. At its most basic level, yes it really is as simple as opening a text document and start writing. So long as you obey the rules, you need no other tools to write and execute code.

IDEs (Integrated Development Environments) are additional tools which help you write, build and run your code. Sometimes they are specific to a language or set of language. Visual Studio for example is great for C#, C++, TypeScript. IntelliJ is great for Java. PyCharm for Python.