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A '''programming tool''' or '''software development tool''' is a [[computer program]] that is used to [[software development|develop]] another computer program, usually by helping the developer manage [[computer file]]s. For example, a [[programmer]] may use a tool called a [[source code editor]] to edit [[source code]] files, and then a [[compiler]] to convert the source code into [[machine code]] files. They may also use [[Build automation|build tools]] that automatically package executable program and data files into shareable [[package manager|packages]] or [[Installation (computer programs)|install kits]].<br />
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A set of tools that are run one after another, with each tool feeding its output to the next one, is called a [[toolchain]]. An [[integrated development environment]] (IDE) integrates the function of several tools into a single program. Usually, an IDE provides a source code editor as well as other built-in or [[Plug-in (computing)|plug-in]] tools that help with [[compiler|compiling]], [[debugging]], and [[software test|testing]].<br />
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Whether a program is considered a development tool can be subjective. Some programs, such as the [[GNU compiler collection]], are used exclusively for software development while others, such as [[Windows Notepad|Notepad]], are not meant specifically for development but are nevertheless often used for programming.<br />
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== Categories ==<br />
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Notable categories of development tools:<br />
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* [[Assembly language|Assembler]] {{endash}} Converts assembly language into machine code<br />
* {{Annotated link|Bug tracking system}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Build automation}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Code review|Code review software}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Compiler}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Compiler-compiler}}, a.k.a. parser generator<br />
* {{Annotated link|Debugger}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Decompiler}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Disassembler}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Documentation generator}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Graphical user interface builder}} <br />
* {{Annotated link|Linker (computing)|Linker}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Memory debugger}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Minification (programming)|Minifier}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Prettyprint|Pretty-printer}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Profiling (computer programming)|Performance profiler}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Static code analysis|Static code analyzer}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Source code editor}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Source code generation}}<br />
* [[Version control|Version control system]] {{endash}} Stores and tracks versions of files<br />
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==See also==<br />
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* {{Annotated link|Call graph}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Comparison of integrated development environments}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Computer aided software engineering}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Git}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|GitHub}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Lint (software)|Lint}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|List of software engineering topics}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|List of unit testing frameworks}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Manual memory management}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Memory leak}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Reverse-engineering}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Revision Control System}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Software development kit}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Software engineering}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|SourceForge}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|SWIG}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Toolkits for User Innovation}}<br />
* {{Annotated link|Valgrind}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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* [https://www.csm.ornl.gov/workshops/Petascale07 Software Development Tools for Petascale Computing Workshop 2007]<br />
* {{Citation |last1=Kernighan |first1=Brian W. |author-link1=Brian Kernighan |last2=Plauger |first2=P. J. |author2-link=P. J. Plauger |year=1976 |title=Software Tools |publisher=Addison-Wesley |pages=[https://archive.org/details/softwaretools00kern/page/352 352] |isbn=0-201-03669-X |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/softwaretools00kern/page/352 }}<br />
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==External links==<br />
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