One thing that annoyed me the last time I tried it (webstorm variation if I’m not mistaken) is that you can’t use it as an editor only.
You have to create a project. For everything.
And of course, multi-second launch time is unacceptable for an editor in my book. It’s just too frustrating.
But yeah, autocompletion is amazing. It even understands image dimensions.
And it understands PHP, JavaScript, HTML and CSS, all mixed toguether in the same file, respecting indentation and syntax highlighting like nothing I’ve ever seen.
I can't find the source, but I remember hearing a quote similar to, "What separates a text editor from an IDE is that you have create a project to save a file."
I feel the same way as you. I spent a good amount of time with PyCharm, WebStorm, and RubyMine.
This is the type of tradeoff I have with Emacs vs. an IDE. Certain IDE-like features are good enough for Emacs; it was better with IDEs. However, IDEs were designed for specific purposes. Having the flexibility of the same text editor at the same time is probably more important than possibly faster autocompletion.
You have to create a project. For everything.
And of course, multi-second launch time is unacceptable for an editor in my book. It’s just too frustrating.
But yeah, autocompletion is amazing. It even understands image dimensions.
And it understands PHP, JavaScript, HTML and CSS, all mixed toguether in the same file, respecting indentation and syntax highlighting like nothing I’ve ever seen.