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IntelliJ IDEA vs Notepad++

A side-by-side look at IntelliJ IDEA and Notepad++. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

IntelliJ IDEA

IntelliJ IDEA

Development

IntelliJ IDEA is a popular integrated development environment (IDE) for Java and other JVM languages. It provides code completion, debugging, refactoring tools, and other features to enhance programmer productivity.

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Notepad++

Notepad++

Development

Notepad++ is a free and open-source text editor for Windows. It supports syntax highlighting for over 100 programming languages and markup languages. Notepad++ is highly customizable with plugins and themes and includes features like multi-view editing, macro recording and code folding.

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