Build systems in Sublime Text

Sublime Text 2 already comes with scripts for building and running Python and C++ programs.

Simply press Cmd+B (or Ctrl+B on Windows & Linux) when a .py or .cpp file is open. The Python file will automatically execute and show the result in the built in console.

For C++, you need to press Cmd+Shift+B (Ctrl+Shift+B on Windows & Linux) to run it after building.

You need to have Python installed (get it here for Windows), and also a C++ compiler. The build system for C++ tries to call g++ by default (get it here for Windows. Remember to select the C++ compiler when installing!).

You will need to add the directories to path (c:\python32\ or similar for python, c:\mingw\bin or similar for the C++ compiler).

On windows, you may experience problems running the C++ programs (it tries to use bash). But Ctrl+B builds the program, and you can then use a command line to run it. Python works flawlessly on Windows.

windows(install minigw, python2.7 and added to the system path)
cpp:

1. build: ctrl+b
2. run: ctrl+shift+b

python:

1. build and run: ctrl+b

you may try to learn the the .sublime-build files in your Tools -> Build system -> New build system

So, you don't want to use an IDE but then you want IDE features from a text editor? :)

Most people who use a text editor for writing code use terminal to build and run the code.

So, for C++, the instructions are:

make (or gcc myprogram.c)./myprogram

for a Python program, it's even simpler:

python ./myprogram.py

If you're not comfortable with terminal, then you probably need an IDE.