Notepad vs TextEdit : Which is Better?

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Notepad

Notepad is a simple text editor for Microsoft Windows and a basic text-editing program which enables computer users to create documents. Developed by Microsoft

License: Free

Categories: Development

Apps available for Windows

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TextEdit

TextEdit is a simple, open source word processor and text editor, first featured in NeXTs NeXTSTEP and OpenStep. Developed by Apple

License: Free

Categories: Development

Apps available for Mac OS X

Notepad VS TextEdit Feature comparision

Feature Notepad TextEdit
Support for Unicode
Bundled with Windows
Lightweight
Minimalistic
Simple text editor
Code formatting
Tabbed interface
Custom Language Definitions
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Customizable
Support for Themes
Community based
Package Control
Syntax Highlighting
Autocompletion
Spell checking
Command line interface
Automatic Indentation
Search and replace
Terminal-based
Cross-platform
Editable text color schemes
Native application
Built-in Terminal
Built-in themes
Column based text editing
Hex Editor
ASCII to Hex
Edit files without creating a project
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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