Developer Tools

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Published Mar 27, 2023Updated Mar 31, 2023
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Developer tools are the technologies used in the development of software. Although the suite of applications used by a team or individual developer can vary significantly, there are several classes of tools that are broadly adopted in the service of creating software applications. Below are some common tools leveraged by software developers:

Developer Tools

Abstract Syntax Tree
An abstract syntax tree is a language-agnostic, hierarchical representation of the elements comprising the source code of a computer program.
Code Editor
A code editor is a program designed for writing software and utilizing human-readable text to make code easier to parse and understand.
IDE
An IDE, or Integrated Development Environment, enables programmers to consolidate the different aspects of writing a computer program.
Version Control
Version control is a system that helps manage changes to code or documents over time.

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