The best text editors for code developers
Having used for a long time both Windows, Linux, that OSX, and having the need to do any kind of editing, in any programming language, by force of circumstances I had to figure out what were the most comfortable text editors.
The feature that you should not give up in a text editor? Syntax HighlightinG, that is, the program must try to recognize what kind of programming language you are using, and must color the various parts of the code for a better reading / debugging. Even using the same html / php, is very important, not to be confused and mad, that the code is colored properly 🙂
The most immediate and full of possibilities for expansion via plugins / scripts external:
Notepad (Windows)
Developed exclusively for Microsoft operating systems, is freeware, and can be downloaded at this address. As pointed out by the author, these are the main characteristics:
Highlighting and Syntax Folding
WYSIWYG
User Defined Syntax Highlighting
Auto-completion
Multi-Document
Multi-Vista
Supporto per Ricerca Mediante espression Regolari
Supporto al completo Drag 'N’ Drop
Posizionamento Dinamico delle Viste
Auto-rivelazione dello Stato del File
Zoom in and zoom out e
Supporto ambiente Multi-Lingua
Bookmark (Segnalibri)
Evidenziazione Parente e delle LineaGuida all'Indentazione
Configurator di Stili
TextWrangler (MAC OSX)
Parlai già di Questo editor in this article dove consigliavo Quale fosse il metodo più comodo e veloce per scrivere, compilare, and run C code with a single click on OSX.
Also freeware, can be downloaded at this address, and is compatible with OSX > 10.4.
Like Notepad , automatically detects the language of the file you're editing, and color code accordingly. It is also well expandable via AppleScripts that you can write by hand, or you can take advantage of those installed by default with the program.
Gedit (linux)
I most certainly will say geek “but as, Vim is the best editor!”, personally tropvo a more user friendly editor like Gedit.
Automatically installed with the GNOME desktop environment, can be installed without problems on KDE. Supports syntax highlighting for most programming languages, and is expandable using external plugins.
As written by a user, a good alternative, if you use both Win and Linux, is to use Scite, which is based, such as Notepad on Scintilla, but it is cross-platform, and then you should learn how to use two different programs, because the GUI and the commands would be the same. In case of using OSX, porting Scite can be downloaded at this address, and obviously requires the Developer Tools and Fink.
And you? Which editor you prefer?