CodeLite is a
free and open-source
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IDE for the C, C++, PHP, and JavaScript (
Node.js) programming languages.
History
In August 2006, Eran Ifrah started an
autocomplete project named CodeLite. The idea was to create a code completion library based on
ctags,
SQLite (hence, CodeLite), and a
Yacc based parser that could be used by other IDEs. Later
Clang became an optional parser for
code completion, greatly improving its functionality.
LiteEditor, a demo application, was developed for demonstrating CodeLite's functionalities. Eventually, LiteEditor evolved into CodeLite.
General
CodeLite is a free, open-source, cross-platform IDE for the C/C++ programming languages using the
wxWidgets toolkit. To comply with CodeLite's open-source spirit, the program itself is compiled and debugged using only free tools (
MinGW and
GDB) for Mac OS X, Windows, Linux and FreeBSD, though CodeLite can execute any third-party compiler or tool that has a
command-line interface
A command-line interpreter or command-line processor uses a command-line interface (CLI) to receive commands from a user in the form of lines of text. This provides a means of setting parameters for the environment, invoking executables and pro ...
. CodeLite also supports PHP and JavaScript development (including
Node.js support).
CodeLite features project management (workspace / projects), code completion,
code refactoring, source browsing, syntax highlighting,
Subversion integration,
cscope integration, UnitTest++ integration, an interactive debugger built over gdb and a
source code editor (based on
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).
CodeLite is distributed under the GNU General Public License v2 or Later. It is being developed and debugged using itself as the development platform with daily updates available through its
Git repository.
See also
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Comparison of integrated development environments
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SciTE
SciTE or SCIntilla based Text Editor is a cross-platform text editor written by Neil Hodgson using the Scintilla editing component. It is licensed under a minimal version of the Historical Permission Notice and Disclaimer.
Lightweight and buil ...
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wxWidgets
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Code::Blocks
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Geany
Notes
References
External links
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Free software programmed in C++
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Software that uses wxWidgets
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