> OK, so apart from syntax hilighting, what does an IDE actually do?
TBH syntax highlighting is one of the least useful features of an IDE for
me.
Things I find most useful:
1) Auto-complete with popup help
2) The debugger
3) The GUI Form designer
4) The red underlining of compiler errors as you're typing (in MS C# IDE)
5) Auto compile/link/run with one keypress
6) "Template" projects for a Windows app
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