The Best C++ IDE or Editor for Windows


The following are some of C++ IDEs for Windows.

1.Eclipse Galileo with CDT Plugin

Eclipse is a well-known open source and cross platform IDE. It provides full functional C/C++ IDE with the following features −

  • Code editor with support for syntax highlighting
  • Support for folding and hyperlink navigation
  • Source code refactoring plus code generation
  • Tools for visual debugging such as memory, registers

2.NetBeans

NetBeans is free, open source and popular IDE for C/C++. There are some following features −

  • Support for automatic packaging of compiled application into .tar, .zip.

  • Support for multiple compilers such as GNU, Clang/LLVM, Cygwin, Oracle Solaris Studio and MinGW

  • Support for remote development

  • File navigation

3.KDevelop4

KDevelop4 is also a free and open source and it is available for windows, mac os etc. There are some following features −

  • Support for Clang-based C/C++ plugin
  • KDE 4 config migration support
  • Revival of Oketa plugin support
  • Support for different line editings in various views and plugins

4.CodeBlocks

It is a free, highly extensible and configurable, cross-platform C++ IDE. There are some following features −

  • Multiple compiler support including GCC etc.
  • Very fast, no need for makefiles
  • Multi-target projects
  • Workspace that supports combining of projects

5.CodeLite

CodeLite is also a free, open-source, cross-platform IDE designed and built specifically for C/C++, PHP programming. There are some following features −

  • Support for refactoring
  • Code navigation
  • Remote development using built-in SFTP
  • Source control plugins

6.Sublime Text Editor

Sublime Text is a well refined, multi-platform text editor designed and developed for code. There are some following features −

  • Multiple selections
  • Command palette
  • Goto anything functionality
  • Distraction free mode

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Updated on: 30-Jul-2019

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