TextEdit vs Programmer's Notepad : 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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Programmer's Notepad icon

Programmer's Notepad

Programmers Notepad(PN1) is an open-source text editor targeted at users who work with source code. Developed by Simon Steele

License: Open Source

Categories: Development

Apps available for Windows

TextEdit VS Programmer's Notepad Feature comparision

Feature TextEdit Programmer's Notepad
Multiple languages
Search and replace
Syntax Highlighting
Tabbed interface
Portable
Support for regular expressions
Lightweight
Code formatting
Custom Language Definitions
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Built-in Terminal
Autocompletion
Customizable
Python
Developer Tools
Better syntax highlighting support
Debian package compatible
FOSS
Spell checking
Command line interface
Automatic Indentation
Terminal-based
Build system
Visual studio intergration
Plugins
Asynchronous
Configurable
FLOSS
No Tracking
Privacy-friendly
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