![]() Although it might seem expensive at $199, it is the only tool which provides full support for AppleScript, by way of dictionary browsing, debugging and inspection. ![]() Script Debugger: AppleScript AppleScript to unscramble dates, viewed in Script Debugger.Īnyone writing AppleScript will find Script Debugger a real boon. ![]() Very sophisticated, it may appear forbidding in its complexity, but ultimately if you want to build polished, commercial apps for OS X it is the best choice. One of its strongest points for learners is its Playgrounds, which allow you to experiment with code examples. This includes a built-in version control client for Git servers. Major language support includes Objective-C and Swift, but many other languages can be accommodated, including C, C++, AppleScript, Python, and others. The most expansive and extensive development environment for OS X, iOS, tvOS, and watchOS is Apple’s Xcode (App Store, free). Hopefully these will inspire you to look at some other languages, and explore their development environments, even if only for fun. ![]() My selection here is – as you would expect – eclectic, and concentrates on less widely-used languages, some of which you might think are long defunct and past their prime. If you already program in Python or Java, you will be familiar with the various and usually cross-platform development environments available for those. Having delivered commercial software in C, occam, APL, Common Lisp, Object Pascal, and AppleScript, and used many others, I like being spoilt for choice. My biggest weakness in programming is a love of many different languages. ![]()
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