LightTable

Programmers know exactly how helpful an IDE (integrated development environment) is for their work and there are plenty of alternatives on the market, one better than another.

Light Table is a new IDE that acts as a reactive work surface for creating and exploring software programs. It is built with minimalism in mind, so it makes available a clutter-free area where code lines can be entered.

Among the principles behind the project is doing away with looking for documentation and have all the information readily available in the environment.

With Light Table the developer no longer has to search for the definition of a function as the operation is carried out just by moving the mouse cursor on top of the respective function. It offers the possibility to search inside the documentation.

A better view of how the entire project is organized is also among the advantages of Light Table as it can show the functions that are used for the program the developer is currently working on; the view includes the code associated with the functions, too.

Code is also tested instantly in the console and, more than this, it displays how the code is filled in and the values changing through the functions.

This feature comes in handy as it allows catching bugs right away and there is no need to run the entire project for this.

Light Table makes available a highly flexible programming environment that allows developers to receive real-time feedback about their work. It also allows better organization of the code and quick access to documentation so that the risk of error slipping in is minimized.