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CLion

A cross-platform IDE for C and C++

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What CLion does

IDE for C and C++ with code completion, an integrated GDB/LLDB debugger, remote development and embedded toolchain support.

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Where it falls short

Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about CLion.

  • Free use is limited to non-commercial projects only; commercial development requires a paid JetBrains subscription

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