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Notepad Plus Plus is a Notepad replacement with an eye toward programmers, although it should also appeal to the casual user who wants a cross between Notepad and WordPad. Notepad Plus Plus has some noticeable differences from WordPad. Support for tabs is key, letting users manage different documents simultaneously. Line-numbering is important, too, a feature that nobody mucking about in C should be without.
The interface is much simpler compared with some of its competitors. A familiar row of icons with their mouse-over labels sits at the top, and one row of tabs is just below that. The rest of the screen is made of nothing but pure white space. All the coding tools live in the menu bar, with some represented on the toolbar. Users can compile and run macros, convert text to Hex, submit directly to W3C for validation, launch in Firefox and IE, and more. There's also a built-in spell-checker.
Choosing between Notepad Plus Plus and NoteTab Light probably will depend as much on layout as anything else. Although, forgive the pun, notably Notepad Plus Plus can not autoreplace Notepad, it's still an excellent Notepad replacement.
Publisher's Description
From Don HO:
Notepad++ is a free (under the GPL license) source code editor which supports several programming languages under Windows environment. It's also a lightweight replacement of Notepad. The supported languages by Notepad++ are: C, C++, Java, C#, XML, HTML, PHP, Javascript, RC file, makefile, nfo, doxygen, ini file, batch file, ASP, VB/VBS, SQL, Objective-C, CSS, Pascal, Perl, Python, Lua, Unix Shell Script, Fortran, NSIS and Flash action script. Notepad++ main features are: Syntax Highlighting and Syntax Folding, User Language Define System, Regular Expression Search, WYSIWYG (If you have a color printer, print your source code in color), Unicode support, Full drag-and-drop supported, Brace and Indent guideline Highlighting, 2 edits and synchronized view of the same document, User Language Define System.
What's new in this version: Version 5.8.7 has fixed a regression bug and changed user manual format from chm to html.
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All versions:
4.5 starsout of 417 votes
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Current version:
4.3 starsout of 23 votes
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"I use this text editor every day and love it!"
Version: Notepad++ 5.8.7
Pros
Tabbed interface, column editing, very customizable.
Cons
I wish there was a Linux port.
Summary
Give it a try, you won't be disappointed.
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"simple and powerful"
Version: Notepad++ 5.8.7
Pros
clean interface
Cons
none that I can think of
Summary
still the best
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"Any programmers dream"
Version: Notepad++ 5.8.7
Pros
Easy to use
Comprehensive library of languages availableCons
None of note
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"Most Versatile Tool"
Version: Notepad++ 5.8.7
Pros
Easy to use, flexible, fast. Love the tabbing.
Cons
None found yet.
Summary
If you don't have this app, your missing something.
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"As a novice user I found Notepad to be all that I need."
Version: Notepad++ 5.8.7
Pros
Simple design, User friendly, easy to understand menu, I like the way it holds the HTML file even after you quit the program. Fun to explore
Cons
Nothing yet.
Summary
I recommend this to anyone that is starting out and has a desire to 'play'. The program is very self-explanatory and is providing me with a great experience. I will say that this is the only program that I've used to edit HTML...I stopped looking because it meets all of my needs and expectations.
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"I couldn't be without it"
Version: Notepad++ 5.8.7
Pros
I t is my editor of choice for HTML, Java, Javascript, PHP and others. The languages covered by Notepad ++ is very comprehensive. With range of plugins for every need it can't be beat..
Cons
A wider range of syntax checkers would be the cherry on the top.
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"Made me fill safe while I learn through my own mistakes"
Version: Notepad++ 5.8.7
Pros
It correct me, teach me, and with basic criticism shows me and teach me.
Cons
Its always a head of me? I need to learn more about it,
Summary
Its a great tools perhaps the only tool that offers the Possibility and shows the necessity to begin Unifying Scripting and coding Languages, perhaps one, two but no more than 3, code languages and Scripted lang's, for Games, Videos, programs, etc.
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"works for me these days"
Version: Notepad++ 5.8.7
Pros
what little time spent on this , works well
Cons
not sure what else to do with this program to make a better report
Summary
point is if it works , its all anyone needs to communicate to what/whoever needs this progrom
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"Easy to use and reliable"
Version: Notepad++ 5.8.7
Pros
It's a good supplementary word processing prfoduct.
Cons
None I can think of
Summary
A very useful small-footprint product
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"Good Reminder"
Version: Notepad++ 5.8.7
Pros
Great program to keep you informed on when you need your programs updated
Cons
still have to watch out for free trial versions, unless you want to pay for it, but most will say free updates for your programs you have installed...
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