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Add to SafariWhen comparing pyvim vs jEdit, the Slant community recommends jEdit for most people. In the question“What are the best programming text editors?” jEdit is ranked 63rd while pyvim is ranked 67th. The most important reason people chose jEdit is:
JEdit offers syntax highlighting for several languages.
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Pros
Pro Fast development of new features
Pyvim is written in Python. It's a great language that allows for fast development of features and quick bugfixing.
It also relies on existing Python plugins to add even more functionality.
Pro Vim-like editor
Pyvim has some of Vim's features and shortcuts, as well as some custom improvements that are already built-in.
Pro Syntax highlighting
JEdit offers syntax highlighting for several languages.
Pro Plugin support
JEdit has lots of plugins that help you customize the editor to your liking. The plugins are easy to download (once you select a mirror) and take effect right away, without a restart.
Pro Cross-platform
jEdit runs on Linux, OS X and Windows.
Cons
Con CLI only
Pyvim runs through the terminal only.
Con Depends on Java
Because jEdit requires Java to be installed on the OS, it's not suitable for those who don't want Java.
