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Notepad++

Notepad++ is a free source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages.

Free Open Source Windows PortableApps.com
Lightweight Code formatting Portable Tabbed interface ... Support for Javascript Plugins Custom Language Definitions Customer support Debugger Macros Multiple languages Multiple Open Tabs Search and replace Text formatting Auto-saving Autocompletion Block edit Built-in editor Color coding Column edit mode Configurable Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Support for FTP Integrated Search Live Preview Native GUI Plugin manager Support for regular expressions Side-by-Side comparison Add a feature

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Visual Studio Code

Code combines the streamlined UI of a modern editor with rich code assistance and navigation, and an integrated debugging experience – without the need for a full IDE.

Free Mac Windows Linux Chrome OS Electron / Atom Shell
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Lightweight Built-in Terminal Code completion ... Autocompletion Customizable GIT support Syntax Highlighting Code completion Multiple cursors Plugins C# Scripting C support Extensions Graphical interface IDE Support for Javascript Lint support MarkDown support Multiple languages Night mode/Dark Theme Remote Debugging Ruby support Source code debugging Supports Python Theme Customization Support for Themes Code formatting Code navigation Color coding of code Electron based Embedded debugger Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Git integration Mercurial support Minimap Objective-c PHP IDE Run Android Apps on Desktop Support for NodeJS Version and Source control Add a feature

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Atom

Extensible, cross-platform text editor with a rich ecosystem of plugins and themes.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Chrome OS BSD ... Electron / Atom Shell
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Customizable Support for Themes Community based ... GIT support Package Control GitHub integration Syntax Highlighting Teletype Add-ons Hackable Live Preview Night mode/Dark Theme Autocompletion Clean design Code completion Collaborative writing Electron based Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Folder Hierarchy Fuzzy Finder Gitlab integration Interior Design Live collaboration Minimap Modular System Multiple languages Multiple cursors Distraction-free UI Package Manager Plugin API Plugin manager Real time collaboration Separated workspaces Support for NodeJS Tabbed interface Unit Testing Add a feature

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Sublime Text

Sublime Text is a sophisticated text editor for code, html and prose - any kind of text file. You'll love the slick user interface and extraordinary features. ...

Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows Linux
Lightweight Package Control Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Customizable ... Multiple cursors Syntax Highlighting Clean design Font Ligature Support High-dpi support Plugins Simple text editor Text editing Auto-saving Autocompletion Automatic packaging Code completion Directory structure Fullscreen support Memory footprint Minimap Distraction-free UI Plugin API Portable Python Ruby Scriptwriting Assistant Syntax Highlighting Auto-Refresh Add a feature

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Vim

Vim ("Vi IMproved") is an advanced text editor that allows syntax highlighting, word completion and has a huge amount of contributed content. It also has a...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD Haiku ... OpenSolaris
Lightweight Customizable Syntax Highlighting Extensible by Plugins/Extensions ... Keyboard focused Plugins Well documented Built-in terminal emulation Code syntax highlighting Command line interface Configurable Cross-platform For geek Hackable MarkDown support Terminal-based Vim Batch Editing Command line Configurable Dedication to home row Support for Large File Lightweight Mnemonic key bindings Modal editor Native application Plugin manager Regex substitution Spell checking Vim Buffers Vim folding Visual Mode Word completion Add a feature

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Brackets

Brackets is an open-source editor for web design and development built on top of web technologies such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript. The project was created and is...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Electron / Atom Shell
Live Preview Autocompletion Syntax Highlighting Git integration ... IDE Integrated FTP client No registration required Built-in Level Editor Extensible by Plugins/Extensions File-sync Multiple languages Streamlined interface Add a feature

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gedit

Official text editor of the GNOME desktop environment. Has syntax highlighting and is suitable for programming, with support for several languages. It is extensible with...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Chrome OS BSD ... GNOME OpenSolaris
Lightweight Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Syntax Highlighting Autocompletion ... Spell checking Add a feature

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Geany

Geany is a small and lightweight Integrated Development Environment. It was developed to provide a small and fast IDE, which has only a few dependencies from other...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com ... Xfce
Lightweight Better syntax highlighting support Cross-platform Debian package compatible ... IDE Multiplatform Shell integration Support for Themes Automatic Indentation Built-in Terminal Code navigation Customizable Support for Large File Minimalistic Portable Shortcut keys Spell checking Syntax Highlighting Vim plugin Add a feature

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IntelliJ IDEA

IntelliJ IDEA is a free / commercial Java IDE by JetBrains. Its design is centered on programmer productivity. A number of its features are intended to accelerate...

Freemium $ $ $ Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Auto Correction Code completion Go to definition Java IDE ... Java Support Language/SDK agnostic Built-in Terminal IDE Night mode/Dark Theme Static analysis Version and Source control WYSIWYG Support Add a feature

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Kate

The Kate project develops two main products: KatePart, the advanced editor component which is used in numerous KDE applications requiring a text editing component, and...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD KDE
MarkDown support Native application Built-in Terminal Built-in themes ... Code formatting Editable text color schemes File management Notetaking Syntax Highlighting Themes Support for regular expressions Syntax Highlighting Tabbed interface Add a feature

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