The best free code editor for Windows
There are numerous code editors for Windows, but which one stands out from the crowd? We'll show you.
Notepad ++: best code editor for Windows
Whether the program Notepad ++ can really be called the one and best code editor remains controversial. However, the tool stands out clearly from its competition and is extremely popular.
- Notepad ++ is a very versatile text editor that supports numerous computer and programming languages.
- Not only hobby programmers, but also professionals can quickly cope with the program. So you can not only program in the commonly used languages HTML, PHP and Java, but also let your creativity run free in CMake, Ada or VHDL.
- Despite its numerous functions, the editor works very smoothly and loads extremely quickly.
- To try out the editor just once, you don't have to install the program. The portable version, Notepdad ++ Portable, is also ideal for this.
- Since this is an open source program, numerous extensions have already been released that can further improve the tool. The best extensions for Notepad ++ are presented in this practical tip.
- Another very popular and versatile editor is jEdit.
You can read about how to install extensions for Notepad ++ in this practical tip.