Notepad++ is a great utility for coders in a Windows environment. Essentially Notepad++ is a combination of the simplicity of (the built-in Windows app) Notepad plus a lot more features specific to coders like syntax highlighting and auto-completion, which it picks up on automatically by understanding the file type extension when you save the file. You can also specify the language manually from a really long list if you’d prefer.
Along with those cool little features, this open-source package is still tiny in size and small in memory footprint. It also brings a spell-checker, macros, and tabs to the interface to make it as fully functional as possible. Beyond that, there are many community developed plug-ins and the ability to extend the program on your own with your own plug-ins.
Notepad++ is just as versatile as notepad.exe in the ability to open just about any file, makes coding easier with syntax highlighting, and is adaptable (with plug-ins and a flexible configuration). The tabbed interface helps keep you organized by allowing you to have all the files of a project open at the same time, and in one window.
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