Editors?

[Clint]

What editor do you prefer? I know I'm probably going to hear a lot of "Notepad!!" but I need my syntax highlighting!

I like Visual Studio, but it's too heavy as an editor so I use e for daily editing. It's a TextMate clone, but it has some features of its own.

I'm also not going to add a poll, since there's just too many options

 

[ilyace]

I use Visual C++ 2008 Express, it does what I need (the few times a month I decide to try something out lol).

 

[Slasher]

I use Visual C++ 2008 Express...

Same here. It gets the job done, and I don't really need fancy features

 

[spike021]

Xcode if you're on a Mac...

 

[slicer4ever]

Code::Blocks
ConText

ConText has a pretty decent syntax highlighting, but i find myself using Code::Blocks alot now aday's, just because of the ease of managing my projects

 

[ilyace]

Xcode if you're on a Mac...

I absolutely love Xcode (and IB)...

 

[Nimsical]

I'd say TextMate if you're on a Mac.
The `e' editor if you're on Windows.
gEdit or mEdit if you're on Linux.

(Note that only gEdit/mEdit are free on that list)

XCode's inability to be customized stops me from using it, even for a minute.
NotePad++ is always a free alternative to my suggestion. (Windows)
Code::Blocks and other IDE's still disappoint me from time to time, even though they're pretend to have reached a stable state. (Linux/Mac/Windows)

 

[Roe]

Notepad++ is what I use, it's got all the syntax highlighting I want and it's pretty lightweight.

 

[eighty4]

NO NO NO.

On a Mac you need Espresso.

 

[MenaceInc]

Dev-cpp/Notepad2/Notepad++

 

[x3sphere]

Notepad++. It's FTP synchronization function is very handy.

 

[Clint]

Notepad++. It's FTP synchronization function is very handy.

I really like e's ability to select blocks of text or just line endings, and I can type to replace *all* of the selected part. Notepad++ just deletes the part except for the first line selected. I also want better ways to organize my windows, but I used to use Notepad++

 

[Hellcat]

Xcode if you're on a Mac...

Yeah! Xcode defiantly is a good choice!
While on Windows I like UltraEd very much. A lot of usefull features and nice syntax highlights.

 

[Zero]

TextMate on OS X for sure if your willing to fork out some cash. Easily one of the best syntax editors I have ever used. However, in most cases xcode is a good option. Visual Studio is also good too, and the free express editions are great if you specialise in C#, VB, C/C++ and J#.

 

[Hellcat]

Somehow I didn't like TextMate when I first tried.... maybe I'll give it another shot.

And I heard a lot of good things about Notepad++ now.... I think I'll try that as well

 

[EvilSeph]

TextMate. Nothing better than it. Unfortunately, it's Mac only.

e is as close as it gets for now.
notepad++ if you want something free.

 

[Hellcat]

TextMate. Nothing better than it.

....that, from you.... I'm sold (must've been asleep when I tried the first time....)

 

[Bubbletune]

And I heard a lot of good things about Notepad++ now.... I think I'll try that as well

I love Notepad++, it's split view is perfect for reverse engeenering and it has a really clean look, no features I don't need spread all over the interface.

 

[Moca]

I use Dev-C++ occasionally when coding in C.

I use Notepad++ when I need to do something very quickly to a source file such as grabbing a function I wrote or recalling the proper use of a library.

The rest of the time, I find myself using Visual Studio Professional 2008. Aside from the slow loading times, I believe that it is worth the money.

 

[Davee]

I love Notepad++, it's split view is perfect for reverse engeenering and it has a really clean look, no features I don't need spread all over the interface.

Yeah, Notepad++ is a must have for reverse engineering (in combination with IDA Pro or Prxtool). Since I pretty much live in the assembly area, it's definately my choice of editor.

I have Dev-C++ for compiling windows applications and such. I like the idea of a GUI =P