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Package ID
codeblocks
Version
20.03
Downloads
109791
Website
http://www.codeblocks.org/

Summary

Code::Blocks is a free C++ IDE.

Description

Code::Blocks is a free C++ IDE built to meet the most demanding needs of its users. It is designed to be very extensible and fully configurable. Finally, an IDE with all the features you need, having a consistent look, feel and operation across platforms. Built around a plugin framework, Code::Blocks can be extended with plugins. Any kind of functionality can be added by installing/coding a plugin. For instance, compiling and debugging functionality is already provided by plugins!

Features

Highlights

  • Open Source!, GPLv3, no hidden cost
  • Cross-platform, Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows (uses wxWidgets).
  • Written in C++. No interpreted languages or propertietary libs needed.
  • Extensible through plugins

Compiler

  • Muliple compiler support:
  • GCC (MingW / GNU GCC) (Included)
  • MSVC++
  • clang
  • Digital Mars
  • Borland C++ 5.5
  • Open Watcom
  • …and more
  • Very fast custom build system (no makefiles needed)
  • Support for parallel builds (utilizing your CPU’s extra cores)
  • Multi-target projects
  • Workspaces to combine multiple projects
  • Inter-project dependencies inside workspace
  • Imports MSVC projects and workspaces (NOTE: assembly code not supported yet)
  • Imports Dev-C++ projects

Debugger:

  • Interfaces GNU GDB
  • Also supports MS CDB (not fully featured)
  • Full breakpoints support:
  • Code breakpoints
  • Data breakpoints (read, write and read/write)
  • Break point conditions (break only when an expression is true)
  • User-defined watches (support fro watching user-defined types through scripting)
  • Call stack
  • Disassembly
  • Custom memory dump
  • Switch between threads
  • View CPU registers

Interface:

  • Syntax highlighting, customizable and extensible
  • Code folding for C, C++, Fortran, XML and many more files.
  • Tabbed interface
  • Code completion
  • Class Browser
  • Smart indent
  • One-key swap between .h and .c/.cpp files
  • Open files list for quick switching between files (optional)
  • External customizable “Tools”
  • To-do list management with different users

And many more features provided through plugins!

Notes

This package downloads the installer with the included GCC compiler.

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