Notepad++

Notepad++ is a free source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages.

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Open Source
Windows

notepad++ is a free source code editor and notepad replacement that supports several languages.

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.

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Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Portable Multiple languages Tabbed interface Lightweight Support for FTP Autocompletion Macros Feature Side by Side comparison Color coding Support for regular expressions Live Preview Configurable Block edit Code formatting Plugin manager

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Last updated: 2020-07-03 01:30:33

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