diff --git a/1-js/01-getting-started/2-code-editors/article.md b/1-js/01-getting-started/2-code-editors/article.md index b3b4326a..c84d3202 100644 --- a/1-js/01-getting-started/2-code-editors/article.md +++ b/1-js/01-getting-started/2-code-editors/article.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ There are two archetypes: IDE and lightweight editors. Many people feel comforta ## IDE -The term [IDE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_development_environment) (Integrated Development Environment) means a powerful editor with many features that usually operates on a "whole project". As the name suggests, that's not just an editor, but a full-scale "development environment". +The term [IDE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_development_environment) (Integrated Development Environment) means a powerful editor with many features that usually operates on a "whole project." As the name suggests, that's not just an editor, but a full-scale "development environment." An IDE loads the project (can be many files), allows navigation between files, provides autocompletion based on the whole project (not just the open file), integrates with a version management system (like [git](https://git-scm.com/)), a testing environment and other "project-level" stuff. @@ -18,15 +18,15 @@ If you haven't considered selecting an IDE yet, look at the following variants: All of the IDEs are cross-platform. -For Windows, there's also a "Visual Studio" editor, don't confuse it with "Visual Studio Code". "Visual Studio" is a paid and actually very powerful Windows-only editor, well-suited for .NET platform. A free version of it is called ([Visual Studio Community](https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/community/). +For Windows, there's also a "Visual Studio" editor, don't confuse it with "Visual Studio Code." "Visual Studio" is a paid and mighty Windows-only editor, well-suited for the .NET platform. A free version of it is called ([Visual Studio Community](https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/community/). -Many IDEs are paid, but have a trial period. Their cost is usually negligible compared to a qualified developer's salary, so just choose the best one for you. +Many IDEs are paid but have a trial period. Their cost is usually negligible compared to a qualified developer's salary, so just choose the best one for you. ## Lightweight editors "Lightweight editors" are not as powerful as IDEs, but they're fast, elegant and simple. -They are mainly used to instantly open and edit a file. +They are mainly used to open and edit a file instantly. The main difference between a "lightweight editor" and an "IDE" is that an IDE works on a project-level, so it loads much more data on start, analyzes the project structure if needed and so on. A lightweight editor is much faster if we need only one file. @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ The following options deserve your attention: - [Atom](https://atom.io/) (cross-platform, free). - [Sublime Text](http://www.sublimetext.com) (cross-platform, shareware). - [Notepad++](https://notepad-plus-plus.org/) (Windows, free). -- [Vim](http://www.vim.org/) and [Emacs](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) are also cool, if you know how to use them. +- [Vim](http://www.vim.org/) and [Emacs](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) are also cool if you know how to use them. ## My favorites @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ The personal preference of the author is to have both an IDE for projects and a I'm using: -- [WebStorm](http://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/) for JS, and if there is one more language in the project, then I switch to one of the other Jetbrains offerings listed above. +- [WebStorm](http://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/) for JS, and if there is one more language in the project, then I switch to one of the other JetBrains offerings listed above. - As a lightweight editor -- [Sublime Text](http://www.sublimetext.com) or [Atom](https://atom.io/). ## Let's not argue