Coliop

Developed by a small team of the Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau, CMPL is a relatively new programming language specially designed for optimization of linear problems and mathematical programming.

As a whole, the CMPL distribution includes open source elements such as CBC, GLPK, Gurobi, CPLEX, pyCMPL, jCMPL and CMPLServer.

Besides these elements, an essential part of the CMPL project is Coliop, a C++-based, straightforward IDE that enables you to work with this programming language a lot easier, by unlocking the full potential for development.

Like most other IDEs out there, Coliop also consists of a source code editor and a useful syntax highlighter. This said, you should not expect top-notch IDE features here, as Coliop was designed to be mostly relevant when it comes to CMPL and mathematical programming.

The IDE's GUI is on the minimalist side of things, with a compact menu bar that packs the same features displayed by the easily-accessible toolbar right under it and the actual code editor.

This said, starting new problems, opening already existing ones and printing your projects can be accomplished just as simple as actually selecting, copying, cutting and pasting pieces of code.

As you can imagine, the workflow is just quite straightforward with you simply having to input the code in the Problem tab and clicking the 'Solve' button. Depending on the complexity of the problem, the Output and Solution tabs are populated with relevant information.

It may take you a while to get used to everything, especially the CMPL language and that is why you can easily access a comprehensive manual directly from the IDE's main window or take advantage of the examples provided by the developers behind CMPL on their website.

Coliop is a useful piece of software that makes your work with the CMPL programming language a lot easier thanks to its simplistic interface and efficient set of tools.