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Notepad++ vs vimdiff

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

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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vimdiff

vimdiff

Development

vimdiff is a tool that allows users to compare and edit text files side-by-side in Vim. It highlights differences between files and provides commands to easily scroll and jump between changes.

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