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Code::Blocks vs TextPad

A side-by-side look at Code::Blocks and TextPad. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Code::Blocks

Code::Blocks

Development

Code::Blocks is a free, open-source, cross-platform IDE that supports multiple compilers including GCC, Clang and Visual C++. It is designed to be extensible and fully configurable. Code::Blocks is targeted at C, C++ and Fortran development on Linux, Mac and Windows.

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TextPad

TextPad

Office & Productivity

TextPad is a text editor for Windows. It has features for editing plain text, source code, and markup languages. It's lightweight, customizable, and supports syntax highlighting, macros, editing multiple files in tabs, and more.

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