Best code editor | TheaterFire

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Most_Blackberry_5513@reddit

Looking to build something in the space of code editors and web3...

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9peppe@reddit

Whatever is most comfortable for you.

VS Code is good. So are Emacs and neovim. If you want something simple, Notepad++.

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EggMcMuffN@reddit

Code Blocks for C/C++ Visual Studio for C# & other .NET languages Eclipse for Java Visual Studio Code for anything else.

But in the end it doesnt really matter and you could use VSCode for everything. Vscode is basically just a text editor with plugins to make it an IDE. Its very lightweight out of the box.

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RustyFreakMan@reddit

Why not Eclipse anymore? Granted, I haven't written a single line of Java code in over half a decade, but when I was a kid and in some of my college courses everyone used Eclipse.

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ShoulderPast2433@reddit

And now everyone uses intellij Idea ;)

Of course eclipse still okay but not as good

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I would recommend Vim I chose it as my first IDE after listening to a kind soul (may he live in eternal peace) and its def the best IDE you can use. Its simple and easy to use with a lot of cutting edge features 😊😊😊

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pfmiller0@reddit

This, but seriously. Sure. vim isn't the easiest to learn, but it's not that hard either and the vim bindings are so powerful once you learn them you'll want to use them everywhere.

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Excellent-Swan-4757@reddit

Yea i absolutely agree upon this, I use or at least want to use vim motions everywhere I can like I use nvim, I use the motions in obsidian and also like the vimium extension for browser is also neat

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Random-UserXD@reddit

jokes aside i def agree its not that hard but not really the best choice for a beginner which is quite funny coming from me considering i too am a 1st year CS student

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Ill_Nectarine7311@reddit

It's also very easy to exit, so that's a bonus!

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Random-UserXD@reddit

fr it always feels like I and the IDE are connected to a metaphysical extent

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Excellent-Swan-4757@reddit

Nvim is a really great code editor but it has a bit of learning to be done and if ur new u should care more about learning and writing the code much more than an editor so u should go with vscode as a beginner and then when ur good enough and u feel like being more faster than u can switch to nvim tho u can be pretty fast in vscode as well but nvim is definitely worth learning and using down the line

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realanzco@reddit

Try Google's on-Take editor

Google Antigravity.

a fork of MS open-source VS Code but equipped with google's own tools and attributes that makes it their own powered by Google DeepMind. It makes coding more productive with their 'Agent-first' philosophy, that virtually turns your work ethic in like a group setup but your own. You're the project manager. just try it. It made my coding experience more intuitive.

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replierII@reddit

theres no "best" obvioudly because they all have different features so its more of an opinion battle but try vscode

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Auzzy7018@reddit

If your just starting out use vscode or sublime. Once you know learn how to code, try out vim or neovim

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ImS0hungry@reddit

Neovim or VSCodium

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vipin-pr@reddit

VScode with Vim extension works for me.

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Environmental_Gap_65@reddit

Im sure you'll get a lot of a hipsters hating on vscode and tell you to use some niche editor no one has ever heard of, but I'd just go for vscode if I was you.

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96dpi@reddit

I've literally never seen anyone hating on VS Code. How often do you honestly see this?

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Environmental_Gap_65@reddit

I've seen it happen in this sub before, a couple of people saying it was inferior to some IDE's I honestly don't remember the name of

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dhaniya_pudina21@reddit

I think VS Code is really good especially if you're a beginner, and like I'm a beginner myself, just started with python last week and, so far it's a really nice IDE

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sinkwiththeship@reddit

It's a good beginner IDE, but since it's not made for a specific language, it can be a little janky. Like JetBrains' PyCharm is a better python editor, but vscode is totally 100% ok.

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Dissentient@reddit

I see way more people suggesting using vscode in situations where there are better options (like IntelliJ or Visual Studio for their respective languages) than people blindly hating on it.

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Opening-Internet-366@reddit

For beginners, the editor matters way less than people think.

I wasted months jumping between tools thinking it was the problem.

What actually helped was picking one (VS Code for me) and learning how to use AI properly with it.

Once I stopped switching editors and focused on workflow, everything clicked.

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theMuhubi@reddit

C# or .NET go with Visual Studio (not code). It's the official IDE from Microsoft and it'll be what your future employer uses

C go with Notepad or Notepad++ you want to actually understand your code if your learning

Rust go with Notepad for same reasons as C

Zig same as C

Everything else go with Visual Studio Code

Once you understand how to code without AI tools and auto complete then you can move on to more advanced IDEs: - Pycharm for Python - IntelliJ IDEA for Java - JetBrains in general for most languages - whatever feels good for you.

The important this is coding and programming is a skill that you can only gain from coding and programming. Everything else is a tool upon which you use. Don't focus too much on the tools and instead learn to code and the language you're using.

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csabinho@reddit

NEVER use Notepad(without ++) for anything. It's just major PITA for everything.

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BertoLaDK@reddit

You can just replace notepad / ++ with vscode as they're all just text editors

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theMuhubi@reddit

You're absolutely right, but I think using Notepad/Notepad++ is more in the "spirit" of languages like C/Rust/Zig but that being said VSCode is probably the best option for the overwhelming majority of developers

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BertoLaDK@reddit

In the spirit of the language? Fair ig, personally I prefer clion and use visual studio professional at work.

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Thereisonlyzero@reddit

Pen and paper, then manually write it out in Microsoft word, then to any of these other IDEs folks recommend

You will never make the same mistake twice

^((/s for those who need that))

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neveralone59@reddit

Vscode or zed

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JuicyPC@reddit

Vscodium

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joranstark018@reddit

It may depend on what programming languages you use (and maybe what type of programs you write, ie wbapps, embedded,...), you may take a look in the FAQ/wiki for advice and info, ie https://www.reddit.com/r/learnprogramming/wiki/tools/

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Ok-Advantage-308@reddit

Visual studio 2026 or vs code! Depends on your language

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Kaugi_f@reddit

Would say Vs code or sublime text editor

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egh128@reddit

Zed.

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Zerodriven@reddit

I'm one of those "I get paid therefore whatever I get paid to use" kinda people, therefore: Visual Studio 2026 Professional.

(Also VS code)

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vivianvixxxen@reddit

As others have said, VS Code. It's as simple or as complex as you want. When you start out, just get the plugin for the language you're going to use (so you get the nice highlighting/suggestion features) and go from there. Over time you can learn lots of handy shortcuts that make coding feel better, but that's the sort of thing you incorporate over time.

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IshYume@reddit

Started with sublime, then tried out atom. Currently stuck with vscode because so far didn't really have a reason to switch you can easily turn off all the ai stuff so it doesn't bother you. It does take a lot of ram though

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Historical-Camel4517@reddit

What ever you feel like but jetbrains has good ones

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YT__@reddit

Just stick to a full up IDE when you start. Don't focus on the tools beyond that. Focus on learning programming, not learning tools.

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Gordahnculous@reddit

I’d like to be chaotic and suggest Vim or Neovim, and it’s honestly a good IDE, but that might scare a beginner

Depending on the language and if they have a free community tier for the language’s IDE, I’d highly recommend JetBrains’ editors regardless of skill level. But VS Code is pretty good too for beginners

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sekhon_jatt@reddit

learning curve too high. I tried it but realised in need to invest more time in learning it than the coding language lol

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Thin-Routine5190@reddit

If you’re just starting out, the best approach is to experiment as much as possible and find something that lets you jump straight into coding without setup. C-Render.net is great for beginners because it’s a browser-based IDE with live previews, isolated projects, and easy-to-use tools. You can create and test code instantly, try out lots of ideas, and learn by doing, which is really the fastest way to get comfortable with programming.

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