gedit vs GNU Emacs : Which is Better?

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gedit

gedit is a free and open-source code editor. Developed by The GNOME Project

License: Open Source

Categories: Development

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD OpenSolaris

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GNU Emacs

GNU Emacs is the most popular and most ported Emacs text editor. Developed by The Free Software Foundation

License: Open Source

Categories: Development

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

gedit VS GNU Emacs Feature comparision

Feature gedit GNU Emacs
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Syntax Highlighting
Autocompletion
Lightweight
Spell checking
Code formatting
Tabbed interface
Custom Language Definitions
Built-in Terminal
Customizable
Support for Themes
Community based
Package Control
Live Preview
Integrated FTP client
Better syntax highlighting support
Debian package compatible
FOSS
Command line interface
Automatic Indentation
Search and replace
Terminal-based
Cross-platform
Editable text color schemes
Native application
Built-in themes
Self-documenting
Extensions
IDE All Languages
Scripting
Python
Developer Tools
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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