Code Editors
IDE (Integrated Development Environment)combines the editor, compiler and other useful tools in the same software package. Its advantage is that when a program with syntax errors is compiled, the programmer sees the error messages and the original program at the same time -- this makes debugging much easier. Also, some IDEs contain debuggers. Visual J++, VisualAge for C++ or Java, Java WorkShop, and Visual Caf�?�© are IDEs.
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A code editor is typically a text editor with programming language libraries installed. The editor recognizes programming keywords and renders them in the specified color code (known as syntax highlighting). Other features include code beautification and compiler integration. In some cases, code editor is a scaled down version of IDE.
PSPad
PSPad, an editor for developers
The universal freeware editor, useful for people who:
- work with plain text - the editor has a wealth of formatting functions, including a spell checker
- create web pages - as a web authoring editor, PSPad contains many unique tools that save your time
- want to use a good IDE for their compiler - PSPad catches and parses compiler output, integrates external help files, compares versions and much more...
There is no complex installation process, PSPad is ready to work immediately without requiring customization. The editor supports many file types and languages, with syntax highlighting. There are macros, clip files and templates to automate repetative tasks. Integrated HEX Editor, Project support, FTP Client, Macro Recorder, File Search/Replace, Code Explorer, Code page conversion... these are just some of the many features that PSPad offers.
Features :
work with projects
work with several documents at the same time (MDI)
save desktop sessions to later reopen all session files
FTP client - edit files directly from the web
macro recorder to record, save and load macros
search and replace in files
text difference with color-coded differences highlighted
templates (HTML tags, scripts, code templates...)
installation contains templates for HTML, PHP, Pascal, JScript, VBScript, MySQL, MS-Dos, Perl,...
syntax highlighting according to file type
user-defined highlighters for exotic environments
auto correction
intelligent internal HTML preview using IE and Mozilla
full HEX editor
call different external programs for different environments
external compiler with output catcher, log window and log parser for an "IDE" effect in every environment
color syntax highlight printing and print preview
integrated TiDy library for formatting and checking HTML code, conversion to CSS, XML, XHTML
integrated free version of the top CSS editor TopStyle Lite
export with highlight to RTF, HTML, TeX format to file or clipboard
column block select, bookmarks, line numbers, ...
reformat and compress HTML code, tag character case change
line sorting with ability to sort on defined columns and drop duplicates
ASCII chart with HTML entities
Code explorer for Pascal, C/C++, INI, HTML, XML, PHP and more in development
spell checker
internal web browser with APACHE support
matching bracket highlighting
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