Is there a C++ IDE which handles templates well?

Answer 1

Visual Studio 2010 has significantly improved in this area. There is an open beta going on, you should check it out.

Answer 2

I've always use Eclipse C/C++ IDE. It supports code completion as well :)

Answer 3

G'day,

As an aside, I'd highly recommend Scott Meyers's excellent "Effective STL" book.

Item 49 "Learn to decipher STL-related compiler diagnostics" is worth the price of admission alone! The info therein is also applicable to decoding complex template related diagnostics beyond STL, e.g. for Boost.

Have fun.

BTW +1 for an interesting question.

cheers,