Code Literacy

What is IDE?

The application where you read and edit code, such as Xcode, VS Code, or JetBrains.

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An IDE is…

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In real work

Open the failing file in your IDE and read the red underlines before re-prompting the agent.

In the illustration

The code strip is clamped and the magnifier slides along it; at line 12 the lint lamp drops a red underline before anything runs.

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Set up the IDE through your coding agent for this project: format on save, the linter, and the test runner on a shortcut.

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