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    gedit

    Score10 out of 10
    N/Agedit is a text editor for the GNOME desktop environment.N/A

    TextPad

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ATextPad is a free and open source general purpose plain text file editor, for Windows.N/A
    Pricing
    geditTextPad
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    geditTextPad
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    geditTextPad
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    BBEdit
    Score10 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Vim
    Score9.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    geditTextPad
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    geditTextPad
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    I find it really helpful to cut and paste some of my code, or test out my ideas, using gedit. The software is quick to install and is flexible for use with a lot of different software languages. This is a pure editor that is, in my opinion, the premier notes app for coders.
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    Open Source
    I like the macro feature for transforming text. For example, taking a CSV file of data and quickly turning it into a set of SQL "insert" statements. Also, useful for this is the find/replace feature using regular expressions such as taking a URL QueryString and breaking all the parameters into separate lines and perhaps sorting them for review.
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • Lightweight software
    • Color-coded formatting
    • Many language options for formatting
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    Open Source
    • Quick to load.
    • Very fast searching algorithm for finding and replacing text.
    • Macros are very useful.
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    Cons
    Open Source
    • Little in the way of type hints or formatting suggestions
    • Purely an editor- no way to test the code
    • No way to pin or quickly search for your favorite languages; the scrolling is somewhat cumbersome
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    Open Source
    • I would like a "delete non-bookmarked lines" so I can skip the "invert bookmarks" step.
    • The "Compare Text Files" could be streamlined to compare text in 2 tabs without going through the save steps.
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    Support Rating
    Open Source
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    Open Source
    I never had to use support, so I can't answer this. I would hope that it is good though.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Open Source
    gedit is very lightweight and intuitive to use- its simplicity is its biggest strength. What you are using here is a pure editor, so it's very much like a more helpful, intelligent version of your basic note-taking application. I find other comparable applications may offer more options, but they are also less intuitive and therefore less efficient for my note-taking needs.
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    Open Source
    When you want to quickly edit a file, TextPad starts up quickly and has many features over Microsoft Notepad. Visual Studio Code is an alternative in that it is full-featured and will edit text files but is slower at startup. I prefer the macro feature in TextPad due to its simplicity.
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    • Easy to manually move and save ideas or chunks of code for future commits
    • Free to install
    • Widely applicable for different languages
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    Open Source
    • Made my job easier, so I would say it had a positive return on investment. Especially for it's overall low cost.
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