JetBrains
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Sep 20, 2018
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CommentsWhat is CLion?
Knowing your code through and through, CLion can take care of the routine while you focus on the important things. Boost your productivity with the keyboard-centric approach (Vim-emulation plugin is also available in plugin repository), full coding assistance, smart and relevant code completion, fast project navigation, intelligent intention actions, and reliable refactorings.
CLion is a tool in the Build Automation category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Smart EditorCode GenerationCMakeDebuggerUniversal EnvironmentGit, Mercurial, and Perforce support
CLion Pros & Cons
Pros of CLion
- ✓Good editor
- ✓Easy setup
- ✓Already one of the best C/C++ IDEs, even before launch
- ✓Powerful refactoring, extremely smart IDE
- ✓Cross-platform build
- ✓Clean, Sleek User Interface
- ✓Much faster and smarter than Intellisense
- ✓Vertically/Horizontally split windows
- ✓Great navigation, error messages and auto completion
- ✓Not a 20gb installation
Cons of CLion
- ✗No good support for Makefiles
- ✗Not free, unless you are a student
CLion Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to CLion?
Visual Studio
Visual Studio is a suite of component-based software development tools and other technologies for building powerful, high-performance applications.
IntelliJ IDEA
Out of the box, IntelliJ IDEA provides a comprehensive feature set including tools and integrations with the most important modern technologies and frameworks for enterprise and web development with Java, Scala, Groovy and other languages.
PyCharm
PyCharm’s smart code editor provides first-class support for Python, JavaScript, CoffeeScript, TypeScript, CSS, popular template languages and more. Take advantage of language-aware code completion, error detection, and on-the-fly code fixes!
