On 05/11/2013 12:45 AM, H. S. Teoh wrote:
Yes, which is why I love D so much. All I need is a text editor and the compiler, and I can do everything. Even unittesting and coverage are all integrated. No need for external tools, no need to install a whole bunch of support software, all the essentials are bundled with the compiler. How much more compelling can it get?
I can get by with a hammer and nails too, but if I was a professional roofer I'd be an idiot not to use a nail gun. That's the problem with all this focus on boilerplate. An IDE does so much more to make you productive in any language, especially one that has static types.
