Is it true that a beginner is better off using Visual Studio rather than CLion?

Question

IDE

For example, when I had a choice on what to start learning C ++ on, I decided to try Clion from cool Brains, but I couldn’t even compile Hello World until I installed Visual Studio and Clion (as I understood it) started compiling through VS.

And what other tricks can be on the way for novice developers, if you choose the "wrong" IDE?

Answer 1

It is better for a beginner to use a notepad and your example is a good confirmation of this.

Answer 2

Buddy, install vim, gcc and start programming, then you can install anything. Clion did not compile the file because it wanted you to set up the cmake configuration file.

Answer 3

What IDE you will use at the initial stage does not matter. You need to understand the basic aspects, preferably using the CLI, and the IDE makes it easier for developers who understand all the nuances of the language / compilation / etc.