When comparing Suplemon vs EDITFILE, the Slant community recommends Suplemon for most people. In the question“What are the best programming text editors?” Suplemon is ranked 51st while EDITFILE is ranked 71st. The most important reason people chose Suplemon is:
Multiple cursors & column selection allow versatile ways of editing.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Native multi cursor editing on the command line
Multiple cursors & column selection allow versatile ways of editing.
Pro Low learning curve
Does not drown you in keyboard shortcuts or non-intuitive use-concepts as you start using it, but high-level functionality can still be easily accessed when the need for it arises.
Pro Mouse support
Scroll wheel works automatically. With mouse mode (F8) the cursor can be moved with a left-click to a desired position, and new cursors can be added with right clicks.
Pro No required dependencies
Pro Shows linting messages for Python code (requires flake8)
Pro Splits EDI X12, EDIFACT, and TRADACOM Files
EDITFILE can split the EDI X12, EDIFACT, and TRADACOM files into each individual messages.
Pro Exports EDI X12, Delimitted Application Files into Excel Spreadsheet
EDITFILE has the feature to export ANSI X12 documents, Delimitted Application Files into CSV.
Cons
Con No region selection
Some selection features that are taken for granted in other editors are missing here. As they say in their documentation, if you want to copy and paste part of a line, you need to use the mouse to select it and copy with Ctrl + Shift + C.