What is CppCode?
CppCode is a free, open-source, cross-platform IDE specialized for C++ development. It was initially developed by Daniel Pfeifer in 2010 as a lightweight IDE focused on providing a fast and smooth editing experience specifically for C++ developers.
Some key features of CppCode include:
- Intelligent code completion and refactoring tools powered by Clang
- Integrated debugger with breakpoints, watches, and more
- Robust code analysis including things like unused variable warnings
- Support for building and running C++ projects, with CMake integration
- Clean, intuitive UI with support for themes/customization
- Extensions system allowing additional features to be added
- Cross-platform - runs on Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux
CppCode is designed to provide everything a C++ developer needs for a productive development environment, while staying lean, responsive, and avoiding the bloat of larger IDEs. Its goal is to be beginner-friendly to help new C++ developers get started, but with all the advanced tooling and features necessary for experienced developers as well.
Apache NetBeans, PyCharm, Code::Blocks, Eclipse, Bloodshed Dev-C++, Anjuta, Qt Creator, Orwell Dev-C++, Komodo IDE, KDevelop, Terminal IDE, CodeLite, Ultimate++, Cxxdroid are some alternatives to CppCode.