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You also need a compiler or interpreter because wtf man you gotta run some stuff during development
What, you dont program in binary? What a noob.
I do, I just use abstractions and metaprogramming layers to do so more efficiently. Sounds like your workflow could use improving
No I program with a magnetised needle and a steady hand.
If you write C code in a text file and rename the file extension to .exe and try to run it the CPU will do something.
This statement is technically correct, the best kind of correct.
I mean yeah I need a web browser, but I’m not coding in it.
Quite. You don't need an IDE to have a compiler lol