You can hide the Output pane entirely by clicking the small square icon in the lower right corner of the editor window. ... The Arduino IDE programming language is based on C-like syntax.

Although Arduino's programming language is based on C++, you won't be able to use all of its commands. But, you can still use objects in Arduino's IDE, which are a fundamental aspect of C++.

The standard Arduino libraries (common for beginner Arduino projects) as well as wide list of contributed libraries can be found within the Arduino IDE itself.In Arduino IDE 1 (specifically v1.6.2 ...