Review of the Notepad++ Source code editor and Notepad Replacement

One of the programs that I use often to manage and edit information is Notepad++.  It’s a program that has evolved over many years, designed and programmed by one individual to help the programming community.  I don’t edit too often programming code, but I have set it as the default editor on my Windows “box”.

The function I use most often is “find and replace” and that comes in very handy when editing hundreds of pages of database information for example.  Notepad++ only runs on Windows, but it can edit any type of code.

There is also support for many languages  –real world languages, as opposed to computer code.

Notepad++ is still free.

Here is a short list of the benefits:

• Multiple views
• As I said, search and replace of regular expressions
• Highlighting certain types of characters
• Record and playback of key strokes
• Lastly, several languages are supported
• When a new version is available, it prompts you to update

I think that Notepad++ will be one of the most beneficial free programs that you’ll download and install for your Windows environment.  I say this only after using a handful of features.  I know there are several dozen more that could make life easier, but I just haven’t had the time to explore them.

Carpe Diem,
Rich Sage