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GNU nano vs HippoEDIT

A side-by-side look at GNU nano and HippoEDIT. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

GNU nano

GNU nano

Os & Utilities

GNU nano is a simple, easy-to-use command line text editor for Unix-like operating systems. It aims to emulate the look and feel of the Pico text editor while also providing additional functionality.

commandlinetext-editorunixpico-clone
HippoEDIT

HippoEDIT

Development

HippoEDIT is a lightweight yet powerful text and code editor for Windows. It has syntax highlighting for many programming languages and includes tools for search/replace, manipulating text, macros and more. It aims to provide functionality similar to more complex IDEs in a fast, no-frills application.

text-editorcode-editorlightweightsyntax-highlighting