Notepad++ vs Traditional Ex - Vi editor
A side-by-side look at Notepad++ and Traditional Ex - Vi editor. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
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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Traditional Ex - Vi editor
Development
The vi editor (short for visual editor) is a classic, ubiquitous text editor common to Unix-like systems. It has a modal, command-based interface, and supports extensive key bindings and scripting. It excels at text editing productivity once the user knows the commands.
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