What's your favorite code editor?

[Fin015]

So what do people use for writing code (be it C, C++, Java, etc.)? I'm trying to find an editor that will do syntax coloring (specifically for C/C++ and java, but others too). Any suggestions?

-Fin

[Pierre Lambion]

I like nedit. It has syntax colouring, reexp search an dreplace, macros (as keystrokes recording and/or as a macro language), lot of options, ... Very good keyboard and mouse (rectangular selectiones e.g.) handling. Works only in X and with motif/lesstif.

Vim is maybe even more powerfull but you need to use it daily to get the most of it as you need to remeber a lot of commands. I think vim6.0 will have folding.

Lot of people like emacs of course.

P.

[Strike]

vim - the only editor with an NHF (http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/tools/customize_vim1.html) that teaches you how to customize it

[klamath]

Mostly vim, and XEmacs from time to time (cause the JDE is nice, but I can't stand XEmacs' perl mode).

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[Sterling]

Vim! Vim all the way! http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/wink.gif

Seriously, I find Vim much easier to use than most other editors. Its keys behave the way a former windows/dos user would expect them to (unlike vi) and the commands aren't strange ctrl/alt-something combos like in Emacs. I have used emacs for some stuff - just not much. Plus, Vim's got syntax highlighting, and a nice GUI.

Of course, this is a personal thing. If you like Emacs, Joe, jed, pico, or any of the other text editors out there, use it. That's one of the advantages of Linux - there will almost always be an interface choice that you'll be comfortable with.

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[saai]

I use jed. Has syntax coloring, mouse support, split windows, and I havent messed with it yet but customization using S-Lang.

Saai

[A_Lawn_GNOME]

Glimmer (X app, no console)

Used to be vim. I still use vim for little jobs

[:strain:]

Emacs 20 compiled with the X11 toolkit.

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[YaRness]

http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/cool.gifVIM http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/cool.gif

and, in windows, http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/cool.gifGVIM http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/cool.gif

and even sometimes in windows http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/cool.gifMS-DOS edit http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/cool.gif

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[tminos]

Emacs if I'm doing anything serious.
gvim for quick edits (ie, replace a letter or two)
WordPerfect for anything that requires fancy tables and pictures.
Echo + cat + sed for quickly making smal edits to large files.

[Fandelem]

pico all the way baby! =)

[nanode]

I like and use gvim.exe in win32 - but tend to use vim from the console in Linux. That's mostly because I don't run X as root, and su - before I make changes to config files etc.

[Gweedo]

Originally posted by Strike:
vim - the only editor with an NHF (http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/tools/customize_vim1.html) that teaches you how to customize it


I have to agree with ya on that one. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

Some of us have even used the NHF loved it and used it to get started on implenting cool stuff in vim that they did not know existed. Thanks for that by the way. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/wink.gif

[This message has been edited by Gweedo (edited 12 December 2000).]

[Lucefiel]

Microsoft Visual Studio!

*Runs for cover*

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[wmHardRock]

Vim. Here's a little command sheet (in french) that I made: http://www.chez.com/wmhardrock/vicard.txt

[mandeep]

I use Vim as my editor. For everything.

[pointreyes]

vim - it even works in Windows and on Macs!

[Fin015]

Thanks for all the replies! It looks like Glimmer is closest to what I was looking for. I haven't spent much time with it, but so far so good http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

One question maybe someone can answer though, Glimmer seems to be a bit slow (refreshing windows, scrolling, etc). Is this normal or can I fix it somehow? It doesn't happen in anything else.

-Fin

[bonefish]

MidnightCommander (mc - linux clone for NortonComander) edit prog. (F4)

I like the way it highlights the code.
also, I just recently started learning vi, and now I use it as the main editor.

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