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IntelliJ IDEA 13 is Released

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Re: IntelliJ IDEA 13 is Released

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Post by eropple »

tomlu wrote: post #168
eropple wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Since moving to OS X fully I've become a real fan of Xcode. I'm curious to see how AppCode is when you can actually write Objective-C++ in it. I'm a fan of IDEA, but I'm a little skeptical of this (as AppCode right now isn't as nice as Xcode anyway).

I always find it confusing how people can prefer Xcode. I guess it's whatever you're most used to and comfortable with. Xcode does look a lot better aesthetically, but that's about the only thing I can think of. IMO AppCode has much better code generation, refactoring and navigation. For instance, I've yet to locate a way to find all references to a symbol in Xcode.

I'm not "most used to" Xcode at all. I've been using Xcode in a hobbyist capacity for six months while I've been using IDEA professionally for four years.

Xcode simply feels like it belongs. It acts as a Mac app should act. AppCode doesn't; it's unpredictable, lacking in basic features like Counterparts, and still kicks me out to Xcode just long enough to remind me how much nicer Xcode is to work with. Code generation and refactoring is very pleasant to have but not as important as being comfortable to work in for hours at a stretch (and AppCode isn't worth the price just to employ it for a couple features for a hobby project).

Re: IntelliJ IDEA 13 is Released

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Post by electrum »

paperwork wrote: post #83
applecore wrote: post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Open the context menu for a tab by right-clicking it, select "Split Vertically", and you'll have two columns for tabs.

I don't have intellij installed on my computer here, when you say 'split vertically,' do you mean it basically opens two views of same file next to each other, each view scrolling independently? If so, that isn't what I want -- almost every IDE and text editor already does that. What I want is similar to how MS Word takes a single blob of text and reflows it in multiple columns.

No, it creates an additional editor area that can have any number of files open in it. You drag files between the areas or open the same file in multiple areas.

You can continue splitting any area vertically or horizontally to create a configuration that fits your working style or the code you're currently writing.

Re: IntelliJ IDEA 13 is Released

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Post by electrum »

codex wrote: post #74
applecore wrote: post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Open the context menu for a tab by right-clicking it, select "Split Vertically", and you'll have two columns for tabs.

Yes, but it's a PITA to move buffers between the panes. No drag and drop? Horrible.

The drag and drop works but it's a bit weird. You have to drag the tab into the other editor window, not on the tab bar.

Re: IntelliJ IDEA 13 is Released

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Post by jacobn »

If anyone else is having symbol resolution / syntax highlighter problems with their Play 2.x / Scala / SBT project after upgrading: be sure to File -> Invalidate Caches / Restart...

http://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/SCL-6337 http://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/SCL-6338

http://www.jetbrains.com/idea/webhelp/cleaning-system-cache....

Re: IntelliJ IDEA 13 is Released

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Post by topka »

WickyNilliams wrote: post #169
waterw wrote: post #137

So I've never really understood how the products are differentiated from each other. If I bought Intellij IDEA, does that mean I can download free plugins to get the same functionality as PyCharm? Does PyCharm support Javascript? If I want to do Django and Javascript, do I need to buy IDEA?

As I understand it, the plugins give the exact functionality that the more language-specific products offer. However they are typically one version behind. e.g. if RubyMine is on v6, the ruby plugin for IDEA will have equivalent features of RubyMine v5

IntelliJ IDEA is released once a year, and smaller IDEs are about twice a year. Because of this the plugins may miss some features for some time, that's true. But now, after the release of IntelliJ IDEA they will be updated with the latest Ruby, Python, PHP, etc. functionality

Re: IntelliJ IDEA 13 is Released

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Post by LeafyGreenbriar »

lemmsjid wrote: post #121

Having used the beta, and as a Scala developer on a large multi-module project, this release is a game-changer performance-wise. The memory footprint is a small fraction of what it once was (literally). While memory is not really a big issue for a developer these days, this is huge because previously we were forced to run at large heaps, which would cause 'fun' GC pauses while typing. The code completion is now fast…

Very good to know. At first I was irritated at having to shell out for another upgrade less than a year after 12, but it sounds like this is a worthy update.

Re: IntelliJ IDEA 13 is Released

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Post by madisp »

LeafyGreenbriar wrote: post #176
lemmsjid wrote: post #121

Having used the beta, and as a Scala developer on a large multi-module project, this release is a game-changer performance-wise. The memory footprint is a small fraction of what it once was (literally). While memory is not really a big issue for a developer these days, this is huge because previously we were forced to run at large heaps, which would cause 'fun' GC pauses while typing. The code completion is now fast…

Very good to know. At first I was irritated at having to shell out for another upgrade less than a year after 12, but it sounds like this is a worthy update.

12 was released a year ago, thats their model (and version number, 12 == 2012, 13 == 2013, etc)

Re: IntelliJ IDEA 13 is Released

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Post by skelsey »

clavalle wrote: post #61
rdemmer wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

IntelliJ IDEA is the base for Android Studio, the new IDE for Android developers. Read all about it: http://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2013/05/15/intellij-idea-is-t...

Badly worded on my part. What I meant was that Android Studio updates are now included in Ultimate since it was based on version 13, which is nice.

IMO, Android Studio is still far behind IDEA 12. There are some new features in AS, but IDEA is far more stable.

Re: IntelliJ IDEA 13 is Released

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Post by lemming »

allengeorge wrote: post #53

I've been using the EAP for a while now, and it's been a real improvement over 12. I'd totally pay for the upgrade...and a Go IDE (hint, hint)

Have you looked at this? https://github.com/mtoader/google-go-lang-idea-plugin. I haven't tried it but it's being actively developed and the feature list looks good.

Re: IntelliJ IDEA 13 is Released

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Post by Stratoscope »

kvtrew76557 wrote: post #157
lemmsjid wrote: post #121

Having used the beta, and as a Scala developer on a large multi-module project, this release is a game-changer performance-wise. The memory footprint is a small fraction of what it once was (literally). While memory is not really a big issue for a developer these days, this is huge because previously we were forced to run at large heaps, which would cause 'fun' GC pauses while typing. The code completion is now fast…

I've also been using IntelliJ for various large projects written in Scala, currently on the fence deciding whether upgrading to 13 worthwhile. Really hoping for an upgrade discount for all those who purchased IntelliJ in the "end of the world" sale last year. I also wish they'd add better support for profiling and heap dump analysis.

There was a problem on the JetBrains site yesterday where it would erroneously not allow some license keys for upgrades. I also bought my IDEA license in the end-of-the-world sale last year, and the site wouldn't accept my key for an upgrade.

I wrote a note to JetBrains sales with the details, and they sent me a custom quote for the upgrade price - and it also looks like they fixed the bug in the site.

So try again with your original license key and you should be able to get the upgrade price. If that doesn't work, write to sales like I did and they will fix it for you.

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