Making Development Easier With IDE Playground

Esu Ekeruche
4 min readJan 11, 2021

Through the Algorand foundation grant, the RockX team developed the IDE playground to help in making development easier and less complicated for developers. This is also one of the peculiar features of Algorand the general public is mostly unaware of. Well, you are about to find out what the IDE Playground can do for you especially as a developer.

The IDE playground serves as a platform that allows developers to find out the various features of Algorand. This discovery is done in a way that does not require you to go through the regular stress of using Algorand features like downloading an app or library.

What Is The IDE Playground?

The IDE playground is a playground that allows you to know the nuances and general framework of the Algorand blockchain. It serves as a platform that prepares you and gives you the knowledge about the workings of important features in the Algorand blockchain. This way, the regular complications that are categorized with developing on Algorand are eradicated and reduced by using the playground before going to the network itself.

In addition, IDE playground serves an opportunity for both developers and users to experiment while still on the browser. With this playground, the capabilities of the tool and illustration is simplified for all users to understand. This playground includes tooltips that are within the user interface which help in highlighting the usage without having to read the documentation on how Algorand works.

This playground reduces the intricate nature of Algorand in a way that takes away the hassle that developers have to go through. The best area to work with the IDE playground is on the Betanet platform that would avoid you having to lose your funds. Algorand further simplifies their system by using this playground to make it more user-friendly to developers.

Features Of IDE Playground

IDE playground has certain important features that enhances the working of the Algorand system. These features have great benefits that allows you to enjoy the Algorand network better.

  • The Playground Is Used For Creating Assets

The native features of ASA allows managers to claw back or freeze assets which makes it easy for you to control the fraudulent usage of assets. IDE playground gives you access to a UI that allows you to enter all the details of the asset configuration properties. Apart from that, it speeds up the deployment process and eases it.

With the playground you can create, configure and quickly deploy an asset. Algorand uses a standard method for the creation of its tokenized assets which includes using a custom smart contract code. This playground makes sure that you save time while going through this process.

  • It Is Used For Building Stateless Smart Contract

Stateless contracts go through an evaluation when the transaction is submitted, this is used in the approval or denial of transactions. They serve as a replacement signature authority needed for a transaction. These stateless smart contracts are written either in python or TEAL language. They are also used for building accounts of the escrow style.

IDE playground includes a user interface that allows users to fund and compile the smart contract addresses with the ALGO coin. This entire process is finalised with just a click of a single button. Not only is it faster but it’s level of effectiveness is left uncompromised. This way, users can utilise the templates for the TEAL contract or even write their very own smart contracts so they can test out things.

  • It Helps In Building Transactions

Transactions are built on the IDE playground because the platform provides an environment that is rich with various features for its users. The transaction builder is such that you can construct payment transactions on it. Users can get to understand the workings of Algorand in terms of payment transactions by using this playground.

Also, asset transfer transactions are used on this builder which specifies how an account that holds Algorand assets can be transferred. Asset opt in transactions are handled on this transaction builder and even atomic transfers that ensure that both parties receive what they agree on. All of these transactions are included in the transaction builder on the IDE playground.

  • The Playground Provides An Algorand Javascript SDK Editor

This SDK has numerous benefits that developers and users can find difficult to discover. However, with IDE playground, the process is made better as the platform has an inbuilt editor and runner for the Javascript SDK. It allows you to test the integration faster in the browser environment.

The SDK is provided by Algorand for interaction on the blockchain. You can use an SDK in creating accounts, transactions, assets, the deployment of smart contracts and execution of atomic transfers. All these features of the Javascript SDK editor are what you get to discover with IDE playground.

  • You Get Access To Tutorials On IDE Playground

It is easy to get lost and confused in the development process when no one is showing you how to do it. However, the playground goes as far as providing tutorials for you to speed up your activities on Algorand. This is important because Algorand is faster than regular blockchains which is why you need to fall in line with its speed.

IDE playground makes the tutorials easy for beginners to understand by featuring a one click run script. This feature simplifies the changing and following of parameters within the tutorial so you can conveniently test the different aspects of the API.

Conclusion

Algorand uses IDE playground to help familiarize you with the innovative features on the blockchain platform. You get to use the features without having to deal with the hassles associated with development. By using it, you enjoy a faster, easier and more efficient development process while using Algorand.

Ultimately, IDE playground allows you to fully maximize the benefits of the Algorand blockchain by offering the knowledge needed for you to get it to work. With IDE playground, developers and users need not wander aimlessly on the Algorand blockchain. The resources available on IDE playground makes sure that transactions and activities can be done with precision and effectiveness.

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