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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2007
Trenten Peterson, Florence, TX (US);
Trenten Peterson, Florence, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for assisting a user in creating software code. In one implementation, the method includes receiving user input editing software code through a code editor, in which the software code is associated with a programming language having a plurality of software constructs. The method further includes receiving user input invoking a code assistant associated with the code editor. The code assistant comprises a plurality of panels that correspond to the plurality of software constructs. One or more of the plurality of panels contain a set of user-selectable options associated with a given software construct to assist the user in editing the software code.