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Free and open source text editor which works as an alternative to Notepad. Extremely light and minimal it is also powerful and extensive, Runs on Windows only under the GPL License.
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PlatformsWindows
LicenseGPL-3.0-or-later
Bracket MatchingYes
Multi Language SupportYes
Auto CompleteYes
Collaborative editingPlug-in
Extension languageC/C++; any language able to interface with C code
Column selectionYes
Supported remote file editing protocolsFTP; SSH (plug-in)
Plugin ManagerBuilt-in
Supported keybinding stylesIBM CUA
RTLYes
BidiYes
Pros
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Cons
Con Dated UI
Very old fashioned user interface. With a modern GUI, Notepad++ could be way more popular.
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Recommendations
Notepad++
Recommended 5 years ago
My only complaint is it’s windows only! Don’t misunderstand me though. It Does work on Linux via Wine. But... it refuses to load with any implementation on MacOS. That said; this is still the simplest scratch pad for programming AND file verification. Support for displaying representation of NPCs make t...
Pro
Light and fastPro
PortablePro
Handles special charactersPro
Good for programmingPro
Supports pluginsPro
Handles massive filesPro
Great all around text editingPro
Configurable shortcutsPro
Extendable via pluginsPro
Syntax highlighting for a wide variety of languagesPro
Multi-line editingPro
User defined language syntax supportPro
User defined language syntax supportPro
Persistent documents, even after exiting the applicationPro
Easy to use and adminPro
Supports MarkdownCon
Windows-onlyPro
Supports multi selectPro
Find and replacePro
Supports most existing character code setsNotepad++
Recommended 6 years ago
Simple, fast, quite complete out of the box
Pro
Light and fastPro
PortablePro
Handles special charactersPro
Supports pluginsPro
Handles massive filesPro
Extendable via pluginsPro
Free under GPLPro
Regex replace in selection, active tab, or all tabsPro
Syntax highlighting for a wide variety of languagesPro
Split screenPro
User defined language syntax supportPro
User defined language syntax supportPro
Persistent documents, even after exiting the applicationPro
Easy to use and adminNotepad++
Recommended 2 years ago
I've used Notepad Plus since our IT group first put it on all of our field service laptops. Using it turned out to be leagues ahead of using the "normal" programs for log file monitoring and program text editing. Before long I was configuring Npp to open all of the appropriate file types.
Notepad++
Recommended 2 years ago
Notepad++ is a free and open-source lightweight text editor, with extensive support for any type of activity, from simple text editing to code creation. Being lightweight means it's reducing the carbon footprint, which is a cute and awesome thing.
Pro
Light and fastCon
Dated UIPro
Saves batteryPro
Good for programmingPro
Handles massive filesPro
Great all around text editingPro
Free under GPLPro
Syntax highlighting for a wide variety of languagesPro
Multi-line editingPro
Persistent documents, even after exiting the applicationPro
Dark ThemesPro
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Pro User defined language syntax support
You can define your own custom syntax highlighting rules (or add support for others) .