IDE – Differences Between Mix and Browser-Based IDE

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I'm reading up IDE and I don't understand them from a lay person's perspective. What's the difference between mix and browser based IDE. How do you use them?

Best Answer

An IDE is an integrated development environment.

That is a programming environment integrated into a software application that provides:

  • GUI builder
  • text or code editor
  • compiler and/or interpreter
  • debugger

The Mix DApp IDE and the Solidity Browser are all examples of IDEs. They may differ in features and completeness of implementation.

The advantage of decentralization is that you can use the browser-based solidity compiler which works on top of your ethereum node. Except for the node, no additional software has to be installed.

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