Arduino IDE

Arduino IDE is the official Arduino Integrated Development Environment, enabling users to develop Arduino projects. It is programming software that uses the C++ dialect for verifying, compiling, and uploading it right on the board, no matter what types of software you want to develop, including a robot or customized home automation.

It is a free, open-source, and beginner-friendly utility where you can easily code websites or applications, whatever you like, because Arduino offers awesome support from software engineers and professionals, and ready-made templates. You can use the templates to create codes while using similar functions, or add codes to multi-functional algorithms. 

What is Arduino IDE?

Arduino IDE, developed by the Arduino team, is the successor of Arduino IDE 1.x that includes a revamped UI, library manager, debugger, autocomplete function, and so on. It enables programmers, even novices, to build Arduino software while using the C++ dialect. It helps you to verify, compile, and upload to the board. 

It is the official development environment of Arduino that offers a community-driven interface for developing websites and applications without any technical skills. It is free to use, but it offers services only for Arduino products. 

Arduino IDE Features

Intuitive Interface

The app has a clean and intuitive interface while working as a text processor to manage the complex sketches with support for multiple templates. It also offers an auto-formatting function to format code more reliably. Operate multiple projects simultaneously while using the tabs at the top of the screen. In addition, you will find multiple innovative functionalities, including syntax highlighting, error-checking, auto-complete, and so on.

Supported Language

The tool has Java as a supported language, which is one of the most commonly used programming languages across the world. It is simple and easily understandable, so it proves the best choice for both; the professionals easily manage the ground learning, and novices can quickly learn the entire working process, and complete it within a very short period.

Community-driven Utility

The community-driven system enables users, specifically new learners, can get a lot of assistance from skilled programmers. Enhance your coding skills while using the troubleshooting tips and feedback, as the forums are integrated into the layout with permission to upload code right on the forum, and get feedback from others to fix errors.

Cross-platform Compatibility

The cross-platform compatibility allows users to sync their projects across multiple devices including Windows PC, macOS, and Linux. It enables users to upload their creations to the cloud storage, share them with others, and access them from anywhere. You can also access the uploaded libraries from other people as well

Real-time Debugging

You can test and debug programs, as real-time debugging has been added to the new Arduino IDE. The feature wasn’t available in the classic version, so it makes it possible the inspect running code, and also set the breakpoints to make troubleshooting quick and smooth. It allows visualizing the real-time data with the help of a serial monitor and plotter. 

Board Management Module

As the program is used for hardware, a dedicated board management module is available for your ease to select your required board from the drop-down menu. You are also capable of making changes in the board while replacing the port info according to your preferences. It also supports third-party hardware, so it is possible to use a programming environment hassle-free on proprietary boards. 

Innovative Functionality

The new upgrade offers a fast and powerful functionality within a versatile text editor; you can perform multiple tasks more reliably, such as;

• Sketching is a simple process that is possible within a text editor.
• Library Manager offers a plethora of libraries to operate multiple functions, such as controlling a servo motor, using a Wi-Fi module, etc.
• Serial Plotter offers graphs to view data, or monitor peaks in voltage, and also simultaneous monitoring of variables.
• Board Manager offers browsing and installing of packages. It helps to compile and upload code for your board.
• Serial Monitor is used for viewing the data streaming. It is integrated with the editor, but located in a separate window.
• Auto-complete is an important tool for a code editor and is useful for understanding the Arduino API elements.
• Remote Sketchbook enables programmers to remotely control sketches while syncing them from Arduino Cloud to the local computers.
• Firmware & Certificate Uploader is used for upgrading and downgrading the firmware version to manage Wi-Fi boards.

Pros

• Comprehensive online code editor
• Share sketches with the other community
• Multiple libraries are integrated
• Offers a notification system to alert about multiple issues
• Simple, free, and user-friendly
• Driven-community system integration
• Compile, verify, and send them to the boards

Cons

• Support only Arduino software