This is true, but the gap is closing. I am on arch linux and use atom v1.20 for virtually all text editing needs, and it is already a very competent quasi-IDE. Upcoming 1.21 will introduce a new package, atom-ide, that will provide ide features for users wanting them, and a few languages supporting it (alas, C++ is not among them).AnyOldName3 wrote: ↑12 Oct 2017, 22:55 Tools like Sublime Text and Visual Studio Code aren't really IDEs but are really just text editors with extra features. You can certainly make these do everything you really need with the right plugins, but there are advantages to using an actual IDE.
I am not a professional programmer and I have programmed very little in C++ (the language is just plain horrible). But of the few IDE's I tried, KDevelop5 was the best. Have not tried CLion, but my experience with IntelliJ with the Python plugin was top notch -- in fact, the best Python IDE I have used.