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Ivan Murashko
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Ivan V. Murashko is a C++ software engineer: He got his PhD from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University and has over 20 years of C++ programming experience; since 2020 he has worked with LLVM compilers. His area of interest includes clang compiler frontend and clang tools (clang-tidy, clangd).
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8.2 Language Server Protocol

An IDE is a software application or platform that provides a comprehensive set of tools and features to assist developers in creating, editing, debugging, and managing software code. An IDE typically includes a code editor with syntax highlighting, debugging capabilities, project management features, version control integration, and, often, plugins or extensions to support various programming languages and frameworks.

Popular examples of IDEs are Visual Studio/VS Code, IntelliJ IDEA, Emacs, and Vim. These tools are designed to streamline the development process, making it easier for developers to write, test, and maintain their code efficiently.

A typical IDE supports multiple languages, and integrating each language can be a challenging task. Each language requires specific support, which can be visualized in Figure 8.1. It’s worth noting that there are many similarities in the development process of different programming languages. For example...

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Published in: Mar 2024Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781837630981

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Ivan Murashko

Ivan V. Murashko is a C++ software engineer: He got his PhD from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University and has over 20 years of C++ programming experience; since 2020 he has worked with LLVM compilers. His area of interest includes clang compiler frontend and clang tools (clang-tidy, clangd).
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