Efficiency Unleashed: A Comprehensive Review of Notepad++ - Your Ultimate Text and Code Editor
August 21, 2023

Efficiency Unleashed: A Comprehensive Review of Notepad++ - Your Ultimate Text and Code Editor

Sudipto Sinha, PSM I | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Notepad++

The product addresses variety of business needs eg. Text and code editing, software development, code analysis, system configuration file editing, creating json files for integration purpose, text file comparison, data analysis etc
I use it to create json files for integration and share it with mulesoft team and they want request and response in json format

Pros

  • it can format xml into proper format with indentation with the plugin it has
  • you can compare text files side by side in notepad ++. This is important if we're doing version compare of old code base with new to find root cause of bugs
  • Notepad ++ is used to do scripting to automate certain tasks. Example. I use notepad ++ to automate data creation in SAP using inputs from excel file

Cons

  • While Notepad++ is functional, its user interface might benefit from a more modern and intuitive design
  • Notepad++ has performance issue when processing huge excel files
  • Notepad++ doesn't have integrated debugging capabilities
  • Enhancing the search and replace functionality with more advanced features, such as regular expression testing and batch replacements, would be beneficial for users dealing with complex text manipulation tasks.
  • syntax highlighting
  • code formatting and indentation
  • macro recording and playback
  • time saving - Notepad++ offers features like syntax highlighting, auto-completion, and search/replace with regular expressions, which collectively save time during coding, text manipulation, and editing tasks.
  • code quality and accuracy
  • Notepad++ is lightweight and quick to launch, making it suitable for quick edits or tasks without the overhead of a larger IDE.
If you're looking for a free and feature-rich option with an active plugin ecosystem, extensive language support, and regular expression capabilities, Notepad++ is a strong choice.If you prefer a straightforward, user-friendly interface and don't require as many advanced features, TextPad could be a good fit. TextPad is also an option if you're comfortable with its licensing terms.
I use Notepad++ as its free and open source with lot of plugins to play with and modify your code

Do you think Notepad++ delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Notepad++'s feature set?

Yes

Did Notepad++ live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Notepad++ go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Notepad++ again?

Yes

well suited for
1) Coding and Development - Writing and editing code, Quick prototyping and testing of code snippets, Debugging and inspecting code using syntax highlighting and line numbering,
2) web development - Creating and editing HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other web-related files .Managing and organizing web projects with multiple files and directories.

Not suited for -
1) processing huge files
2) graphic designing
3) complex gui designs
3) Data Analysis and Manipulation - Editing and cleaning up text-based data files before importing them into analytical tools. Applying regular expressions to extract, transform, and manipulate data.
4) System Administration and IT - change system configuration file

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