Whats the best Windows programming IDE/editor that can run all the different languages, preferably lighterweight if posible?
from sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz to nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca on 23 Nov 2025 17:29
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There is a delightful Mac app IDE/editor called CodeRunner and I’d love to have something like thaton Windows

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BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca on 23 Nov 2025 17:59 next collapse

I like sublime

sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz on 23 Nov 2025 18:33 collapse

Does it run code as well? I thought it was more a text editor?

BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca on 23 Nov 2025 21:41 next collapse

Works for Python and PowerShell at the very least, I assume it works for others too.

BCsven@lemmy.ca on 24 Nov 2025 02:58 collapse

Its a text editor but one of the tabs at the top lets you switch languages so you get syntax hilighting while you code. Its not a compiler or program testing tool at all.

sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz on 24 Nov 2025 04:23 collapse

I thought ya, CodeRunner did all that but also compiled or executed whatever respective code in its language

fodderoh@lemmy.world on 23 Nov 2025 18:32 next collapse

I think the closest you will get is VSCode with the Code Runner extension. Not as lightweight, but probably as light as you will get in Windows.

alsimoneau@lemmy.ca on 23 Nov 2025 19:46 next collapse

Cmd

Kolanaki@pawb.social on 23 Nov 2025 19:55 next collapse

I use Notepad++ to write and edit everything. But it doesn’t have a compiler.

vrek@programming.dev on 23 Nov 2025 21:16 next collapse

One I’m surprised hasn’t been mentioned is very light weight and can be used for any language, neovim.

passenger@sopuli.xyz on 24 Nov 2025 13:20 collapse

I recommend sublime (not free) for quick scripts and Vscodium for bigger projects