TextEdit vs BBEdit : Which is Better?

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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

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BBEdit

BBEdit is a proprietary text editor. Developed by Bare Bones Software

License: Commercial

Categories: Development

Apps available for Mac OS X

TextEdit VS BBEdit Feature comparision

Feature TextEdit BBEdit
Code completion
Live Preview
Multiple languages
Syntax Highlighting
Lightweight
Code formatting
Tabbed interface
Custom Language Definitions
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Built-in Terminal
Autocompletion
Package Control
Customizable
Python
Developer Tools
Spell checking
Command line interface
Automatic Indentation
Search and replace
Terminal-based
PHP IDE
Refactoring
Build system
Visual studio intergration
Support for SFTP
Web Development
Live css editing
Built-in File Manager
Real time collaboration
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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