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Programmer’s Notepad, simply powerful text editor
Programmer’s Notepad is for people who don’t prefer to code in either large IDE’s or just windows Notepad. Programmer’s Notepad is handy tool and good replacement for Notepad users. Programmer’s Notepad comes with lot of enriched features and is highly customizable.
I have to agree that I’m one among the people who extensively use Windows Notepad either to take notes or little debugging / code editing etc. Windows Notepad can’t be much efficient choice when it comes to coding / debugging. Notepad does lack features that will increase the productivity of programmer / debugger.
Consider a case where you’re trying to fix an error in multi-nested loop. Notepad does fail here and it would consume few extra time than the time intended if we use good productivity tool. One among such tool is Programmer’s Notepad. It would increase your productivity by reducing the time taken.
PNotepad’s Code Folding feature comes in handy here. Code Folding is a feature that allows user to selectively display and hide section of currently edited file. The section can be either a fragment of code or function etc. This feature is available in most powerful text editor and IDE’s
See the screen shot below with code folding done for function second_page(). Also have a look at Text Clips in notepad area.
Programmer’s Notepad offers syntax highlighting for wide range of programming and markup language. Also it has Text-clips option to insert the predefined code-snippets for various languages. Programmer’s Notepad also has a simple project management interface to manage the files related to the projects.
Key Features -
- Code Folding
- Code / Syntax Highlighting
- Project Management / Grouping
- Regular expression search
- Code Snippets
- Tabbed multi-file support
- Bookmarking
- Export feature
- Addon Support
- and lot more…
Programmer’s Notepad is an open source project that is featured in SourceForce Programmer’s Notepad is a free to distribute under GPL license. Thanks to Simon Steele for Programmer’s Notepad
Bottom line, Programmer’s Notepad can’t be a replacement in high-end IDE’s but it can be a good replacement for Windows Notepad.
What is your choice?
Popularity: 9% [?]
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about 3 years ago
It seems to be a nice tool if you don’t have other IDE’s.
I use Dreamweaver 8.0
about 3 years ago
Dreamweaver is good option when it comes to Web development!. Honestly, I can’t afford to pay for its license
about 3 years ago
Who does pay for license, I wonder?
I use UltraEdit or Notepad2 for editing.
about 3 years ago
Looks good with its features. Will try it out as its open source.
about 3 years ago
Good utility man but i prefer Notepad ++ . Have you tried it ?
about 3 years ago
Vijay – Agreed! But why do we need to use pirated software when we have alternative free open source available. I always give a thumbs up to Copyleft movement
UltraEdit is feature rich editor. I use them at work
I have to try Notepad2.
Nirmal – open source is the key again
lol
Madhur Kapoor – I haven’t tried yet. But the features seems promising for another notepad replacement.
about 3 years ago
I too can’t afford it
about 3 years ago
I wonder how this compares to Textpad? Anyone else use that?
about 3 years ago
Seems to be a nice tool. Though I’m not a programmer, I’ve tried Notepad++ earlier. Will try this one.. seems to be good.
about 3 years ago
i like notepad++ better.
about 3 years ago
ram – hee. hee
BTW, Thanks for the link love!
Bush Mackel – TextPad seems to be good alternative. But TextPad is not a Freeware. I won’t be interested in paying for utility which is meant just for Notepad replacement
Do you?
Shankar Ganesh – This is not a tool for hardcore programmer though. It is best for novice user!. Notepad ++ is a good alternative too.
sindhu – Yep… I see lot of thumps up for Notepad ++. I have to give a try! BTW, thanks for stopping by.!
about 3 years ago
@ Bush : I’ve used Textpad and it was good
@ Ben : EditPlus is also a nice and powerful editor. However, I’ve fallen in love with MetaPad, it doesn’t have those powerful features as Programmer’s notepad but still it is much better than notepad.
about 3 years ago
Mayank – Metapad is a great find; I fear of falling in love
EditPlus is a nice tool but not FREE 
BTW, I have tried EditPad sometime back it is a great tool but again not FREE 
about 3 years ago
wow! this looks real neat… way better n notepad.
about 3 years ago
Jake – Yes it is. Sure you need to try it. BTW, Thanks for stopping here. hope to see you around.
about 3 years ago
Not better than Notepad ++
about 3 years ago
one more to add to pspad and np++. Thanks.
about 3 years ago
Wonderful guys… Good feedbacks so for to create a list. Thanks all
about 3 years ago
Nice Idea, you can create a list with all these tools and publish it.
about 3 years ago
Yup go ahead and create a list, they rock and get maximum votes!
about 3 years ago
I’m going by it. Thanks Ram and Mayank
about 3 years ago
I havent used this – but can you compare this with Notepad++?
I’d like to move to Programmers notepad if it is better.
about 3 years ago
Sumesh – It is more or less similar to Notepad++. But lot of people here seems to prefer Notepad++. My personal favorite is Programmer’s Notepad though
about 3 years ago
I have been using Programmers Notepad for a whil now. I find it great for getting into the xml from blogger templates.
about 3 years ago
goldcoaster – I knew there would be lot of people around like me
BTW, great to have you here and come back!
about 3 years ago
Anyways Great site, Keep up the good work!
about 3 years ago
gmttzy – Thank you. hope to see you around!
about 1 year ago
I use both Notepad++ and PN.
I find Notepad ++ interface to be more refined on the whole. But PN comes bundled with WinAVR and had a menu option for loading HEX files into micros.
about 1 year ago
what about NaviCoder Editor ? An editor which developed by navicat.