Notepad++ is a free (as in "free speech" and also as in "free beer")
source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several
languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by
GPL License.
Based on the powerful editing component Scintilla,
Notepad++ is written in C++ and uses pure Win32 API and STL which
ensures a higher execution speed and smaller program size. By optimizing
as many routines as possible without losing user friendliness,
Notepad++ is trying to reduce the world carbon dioxide emissions. When
using less CPU power, the PC can throttle down and reduce power
consumption, resulting in a greener environment.
Here are some key features of "Notepad++":Syntax Highlighting and Syntax Folding:·
Supported languages : C, C++, Java, C#, XML, HTML, PHP, Javascript, RC
resource file, makefile, ASCII art file (extension .nfo, doxygen, ini
file, batch file, ASP, VB/VBS source files, SQL, Objective-C, CSS,
Pascal, Perl, Python and Lua.
WYSIWYG:· If you have a colour printer, print your source code (or whatever you want) in colour.
Style Configurator:·
For each style in every supported language, user can change the
background/foreground colour, the font, font size and font style ( bold
or Italic ) via the Style Configurator Dialog.
User Define Syntax Highlighting:·
It allows user to define his own language : not only the syntax
highlighting keywords, but also the syntax folding keywords, comment
keywords and the operators.
Multi-Document:· You can edit several documents at the same time.
Multi-View:·
You have two views at same time. That means you can visualize (edit) 2
different documents at the same time. You can visualize (edit) in the 2
views one document at 2 different positions as well. The modification of
document in one view will carry out in another view (i.e. you modify
the SAME document when you are in clone mode).
Regular Expression Search supported:· You can search one string in the document by using the regular expression.
Full Drag 'N' Drop supported:·
You can open a document by drag & drop. You can also move your
document from a position (or even a view) to another by drag & drop.
Dynamic position of Views:·
The user can set the position of the views dynamically (only in 2 views
mode : the splitter can be set in horizontal or in vertical).
File Status Auto-detection:·
If you modify or delete a file which opened in Notepad++, you will be
notified to update your document (reload the file or remove the file).
Zoom in and zoom out:· That's another fantastic function of Scintilla component.
Multi-Language environment supported:· The Chinese, Japanese and Korean Windows environments are supported.
Bookmark:·
User can just click on the bookmark margin (located right side of line
number margin) or type Ctrl+F2 to toggle a book mark. To reach the
bookmark, type just F2 (Next bookmark) or Shift+F2 (Previous bookmark).
To clear all bookmarks, click the Menu Search->Clear All bookmarks.
Brace and Indent guideline Highlighting:·
When the caret stay beside of one of those symbol { } [ ] ( ) , the
symbol beside of caret and its symmetric opposite symbol will be
highlighted, as well as the indent guideline (if any) in order to locate
the bloc more easily.
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