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It’s been specifically created for web developers and is written in HTML, CSS and JavaScript using CodeMirror in a Node.js container. Bracketsīrackets is an open source editor from Adobe. The Windows and Linux versions are a little behind with the latter requiring source build instructions.

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Sublime Text and vim-compatible shortcutsĪt the time of writing, Atom is reasonably easy to install on Mac and has a built-in updater.

A good selection of themes and plugins with a built-in package manager.

Immediately usable with less reliance on configuration files.

A well-documented open API for plugin developers.

To suggest Atom was influenced by Sublime Text is an understatement: The open source beta application is developed in Node.js, CoffeeScript, LESS and C++ in webkit wrapper. It therefore has a slight advantage but all the contenders are usable today. Sublime Text is the most mature application and the only one not in a pre-release phase (although I was using version 3 beta for the purpose of this review). $70 is considerably more expensive than free but divide it by the number of hours usage and the cost becomes negligible.

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You can evaluate the product for as long as you need it’ll nag you to purchase a license every so often. Unlike the other contenders, Sublime Text is a commercial product costing $70 per user (you can have as many installations as you like).

extensive customization, great themes and numerous plugins.

a command palette to access all features.

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“Goto Anything” quick navigation to locate files and code.comprehensive language support with TextMate-compatible grammars.Reviews have been mostly positive and, while it wasn’t the first sophisticated text editor, it set the bar for those which followed. The C++ and Python application was written by Jon Skinner and has attracted more than 2.5 million users since its launch in 2008. We’ll also endeavour to keep these articles up-to-date, with new information added as necessary. You’ll agree with some points and disagree with others that’s great - add your comments so we can help others make an informed choice.

That said, SitePoint Smack-downs are not “use whatever suits you, buddy” reviews the writer (me in this case) will make recommendations based on their own experience, requirements and biases. It’s a subjective decision and, once you have the perfect configuration, it’s difficult to switch to another application. About SitePoint Smackdownsĭevelopers spend many, many hours using their chosen editor. Finally, it’s not possible to cover every editor matching these criteria but let us know if there are any you’d like considered for a future review (such as the new Lime Text project).

Sorry Vim and Emacs fans - console-based applications have been excluded - but you were never going to consider an alternative editor anyway! I’ve also rejected browser-based editors such as Cloud9 and CodeEnvy because they tend to be a little too web-oriented and cannot be used offline. Immediately usable without a steep learning curve or having to remember numerous keyboard shortcuts.Launching should never be a once-a-day dread like some IDEs. Highly customizable with cross-platform plugins and themes.You should be able to use the same application for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Ruby, SQL, markdown and more. General-purpose text editors which support typical web languages.Your preferences and settings should be available regardless of which OS you’re using.

Cross-platform and work on Windows, Mac and Linux.

This review considers sophisticated code editors with the following criteria. IDEs tend to be monolithic applications which cater for a specific language, framework or platform.

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It fills the gaping void between basic text applications (Notepad, TextEdit, gedit, etc.) and full Integrated Development Environments (VisualStudio, Eclipse, NetBeans etc.) Simpler applications lack basic development requirements such as multiple documents, line numbering and code coloring.