ESP32 and Arduino IDE

Using Arduino Programming Questions
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Just a very basic doubt. Of course this should have been asked in teh ESP32 forum but then i am not able to reguster there... for some reason they refuse to send the activation mail to me. :confused:

To program the ESP32 we have two options :

  1. The ESP32 IDF
  2. Arduino IDE

Of course I already have the option 2 working. In case I were to choose option 1 ( they have a good Getting Started guide for Windows ) i think I have to learn the freeRTOS syntax ? Also I think people who are Linux experts will find it easy as it is not a full Windows type development envoironment ?

All the same I am still trying to come to grips with that IDF --- but quite simply what i want to know is that, is there a big advantage of going through that learning curve to use the IDF ? ( In comparison with the Arduino IDE) Is there anything that requires teh IDF in comparison with the Arduino ?

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Ardubit:
In case I were to choose option 1

If you cannot register in the forum, it sounds like you would be using it without being able to get support ?

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srnet:
If you cannot register in the forum, it sounds like you would be using it without being able to get support ?

:slight_smile:
Very valid point ... I still have not given up on that !!

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Maybe check your eMail spam filter for the missing activation mails.
I can't comment on the ESP32 IDF but I would be reluctant to lose the connection with the Arduino ECO system and all the libraries.