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by pjmlp 4290 days ago
I have been an avid Emacs user between 1996 and 2005 when working on UNIX systems. At the same time, I have used lots of different IDEs across multiple OS and languages, starting with Turbo Pascal 4.0.

In no way is Emacs a match for what modern IDEs are capable of.

Your list just shows lack of understanding in what they are capable of.

Nowadays Emacs is just when I cannot make use of an IDE.

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It's been almost ten years from 2005. Have you looked at Emacs since then? It's still being developed and improved.

Anyway; you asked if Emacs can handle this and that, I provided examples. I don't see how my list reflects on any kind of understanding apart from knowing my package ecosystem and how to use Google.

Would you mind sharing what do you think in particular sucks at Emacs compared to an IDE you use, that you have tested on both to come to this conclusion?