What is meant by Development environment?
The term "development environment" refers to the totality of tools, software, and conditions available to developers for creating, testing, and deploying applications. A development environment can be operated locally on a computer or in the cloud and provides all necessary functions to support the software development process.
Typical software functions in the area of "development environment":
- Code Editor: An integrated editor that supports syntax highlighting, auto-completion, and code formatting.
- Debugging Tools: Functions for troubleshooting and analyzing code in real-time.
- Version Control: Integration of systems for managing code changes and team collaboration (e.g., Git).
- Test Automation: Tools for conducting automated tests at the application level to ensure code quality.
- Build Management: Functions to automate the build process of software applications.
- Deployment Tools: Tools for automating the deployment of applications on servers or in the cloud.
- Integration Support: Support for APIs and integration of third-party tools and services.
- Documentation Tools: Capabilities for creating and maintaining project documentation directly within the development environment.