What's your favourite code editor?

Notepad++ if I'm on Windows, Bluefish if I'm on GNU/Linux.

They are both beginner friendly but still have the capacity for more advanced functions as well. For me, syntax highlighting is a must.

For those just beginning, and not wanting to pay for anything, NotePad++ does some really good syntax highlighting for many languages (HTML,JS,CSS,etc). I forget if it has features to directly FTP, if not, or if you want a good stand alone FTP client, Filezilla is very good.

For those looking to pay for a little more, what I started out on was Ultra Edit, IMO a little better organized that NotePad++ and does have the ability to directly FTP right in it.

Now advance to where you want things like code suggesting (you start typing, it gives you a list) and auto closing tabs, here you usually have to pay. Once you get used to it though, it does make you a lot more faster and less prone to mistakes. Also for beginners, having code suggestions can help you learn the right way to do something or attributes/styles.

For those who will pay premium for a do it all, Dreamweaver, but get used to it in Code mode, not WYSIWYG mode. It has very good site management, and well, it is set up for web sites. The trial version will probably do you well to determine if you like it.

Now for coding purposes as PHP, a good premium program is NuSphere PhpEd. My old choice was Zend Studio, but after version 5, they changed it to run on Eclipse, and well, the features (insert polite way to say "went to the crapper"). I use PhpEd for editing pretty much all files.

-Greg

Notepad++ when I'm on Windows. I have a plugin that allows for file browsing within the program, but I can't remember the plugin name at the moment.

In Ubuntu, I used to use Bluefish, but ever since I switched to a dark theme, I started to use gedit with a whole bunch of plugins.

Dreamwaver at home
notepadd++ at work

Dreamwaver
notepadd + +

I like Dreamwaver

I use notepad++ and dreamweaver

DreamWeaver is a full fledged and user friendly code editor...it needs little awareness for freshers otherwise it is easy to use...

I like Dreamwaver.

Notepad ++
and Dreamweaver are favorite editors.

Notepad ++ is the best editor for beginners but after mastering the language and systaxe, you can use dream weaver.

frontpage and notepad

Free HTML Editors:
KompoZer (http://kompozer.net/)

HTMLkit (http://www.htmlkit.com/)

AlleyCode (http://www.alleycode.com/)
I use this one a lot - has a good help file

First Page (http://www.evrsoft.com/)
also has a lot of free webmaster tools

Amaya (http://www.w3.org/Amaya/)
by W3C

CSE HTML Editor (http://www.freehtmlvalidator.com/)
This is a good validator/HTML Editor

These are all good, the best is personal preference
and they are all "free"
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hope this helps
falcon

I also prefer Dreamweaver or notpad

Dreamweaver, Notepad

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If they are just starting out, they may not be able to afford "Dreamweaver".
There are several good free HTML & CSS Editors for beginners.
I listed several in a previous post. Any other free HTML Editor suggestions.
falcon

My favorite code editor is Dreamweaver. Currently I use Dreamweaver CS3 & one thing I would like to say is that this program is getting much more better day by day with new upgraded & more user friendly versions popping out every year.

I like Edit plus for editing the web pages.It is user friendly for all the beginners also.It is free tool to download. I like dream weaver also but it is a paid version and it is user friendly also we can edit the code and preview the page at a time

I personally don't use any web designing softwares, because the HTML coding is a mess and not W3 compliant which makes it hard for browsers to recognize the HTML coding. I only use notepad to program raw HTML code that's W3 compliant?

John Zhao
Photographer

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I use Dreamweaver to design and Visual Studio to Coding.

Notepad is well known editor for beginner. for any language.

But after that you have to use some tool like for ASP and ASP.NET Frontpage and Visual studio
for java jpad or eclipse,etc

Hi!
I utilize Emacs. Some time it feels truly strange at first it really grows on you. I utilize AUCTeX for editing LaTeX code, and the various programming specific modes for coding.
I also utilize Vim for small tasks like editing configure files, and recently tried using it for writing some c programs, but I think Emacs “understands” the code on a completely different level.
Thank You.

It probably depends on the beginner and what they are trying to get out of their coding.

As a hobbyist I learned the basics using Notepad. (Not Notepad + + which is mentioned here, just the free app that comes with windows). It does force good structure. But quickly becomes difficult to read.

That was useful and taught me how it all hangs together.

I now use "CoffeeCup" HTML editor, which works for me. I really couldn't justify the cost of Dreamweaver, though possibly should look at it - I have copies of Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom which integrate with it, I believe.

I use Smultron

I am using Dreamweaver for code editing. Dreamweaver is unique with their high end code editing features . Some of the features are

1. Syntax Highlighting
2. Code Sugestion
3. Source Formatting

Hope it will help our article

Now I use Taco HTML Edit and CSS Edit.

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SciTE

I love to work on dreamweaver

Dreamweaver is my favourite code editor. Dreamweaver helps to work easily and it is very much faster than other code editors. It shows output, coding and designing same time.

Hi,

In the past time, i was use Front page. But after Dreamweaver, i always use it. For Dotnet programming, i use Visual Studio.Net.

I always used and prefered Dreamweaver..

My favourite code editor for html is notepad only i prefer notepad than any other editor

Hi,
For web development i prefer HTML editor.Also i prefer Notepad and DreamWeaver editor. For other works i prefer notepad. DreamWeaver is a user friendly code editor.So i prefer all these editor.

Homesite

Komodo Editer is best XML editor for Web Designing.It includes a lot of great features for HTML and CSS development.

Komodo is another better one I used it and like it...
But I preffered Dreamweaver bcoz most of the word autocomplete by dreamweaver and easy to use more userfriendly then Komodo.

i like dreamweaver and Netbeans..........

I will vote for Notepad++ because it is so light and so robust!
It supports so many languages at a time - its matchless editor and the more good is, its Open Source!

One of my best code editor is dreamweaver.

Notepad++ when I'm on Windows. I have a plugin that allows for file browsing within the program, but I can't remember the plugin name at the moment.
In Ubuntu, I used to use Bluefish, but ever since I switched to a dark theme, I started to use gedit with a whole bunch of plugins.
Templatemagician.com

Even though I would love to see this tutorial ported to gEdit … its great that you try to make people understand why Vim is such a fantastic tool.

i work on dreamweaver & microsoft frontpage & notepad
but i prefer dreamweaver , it's so good and support alot of languages : php , java ; asp.net , css ....

Dreamweaver is best i prefered dreamweaver always.

What is the new thing in microsoft frontpage & notepad?

There are many of the Editors which works Good and are very User Friendly.
Favtorite Code depends on the language on which i am working.
But In all Notepad and Netbeans are my
favorite Editors

I would go to notepad++, it's very convenient.

hi,
I had been working on many editors, which have fair enough performance factor, But I get stick to Notepad++ but rarely use Dreamweaver too.

Hello,
It depend on the type of project on which i am working if i am developing simple site using CSS/ HTML/ Javascript then i will go for Dreamweaver but if i am developing dynamic site using PHP then i will go for Codeligure or Symphony.

my new favorite editor is Eclipse

I recommend "dreamviewer" is the best editor... Simple and Easy.

I recommend Notepad++ for beginners and install firebug for firefox browser users.

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Notepad++, the fastest editor program and freeware too, i recommend to everybody to try it.

For beginners, they must use notepad why because everything you need, you will write code for that, just Turbo 3.0, Notepad is best for beginners and intermediate level because there is no extra help for developers, and after Intermediate level they can use PHP 5, Dream viewer.

I'm a JSP programer,so,Notepad++,Dreamweaver ,Eclipse,Flash Builder are very useful.

My favorite code editor is Dreamweaver. It is a best software for editing desing and Html code. It is a free software. A content management system is a web site that draws its content out of a database and is easily updated by people without technical ability.

I prefer notepad++ and dreamweaver.

I'm the most fine code editor: TXT text editor

It is convenient, to use

My favorite code editor is dreamweaver it is very easy to understand and perform.
we can see the changes in design menu.
i like dreamweaver than any other editor

Notepad++ is best for beginner. If you are working in .net than visual studio is best. and if in Java than eclipse is good.

Notepad++ is both free and excellent. If your spelling is like mine though, don't forget to use the spelling module!

Notepad++ is best editor for beginners. After you get some experience in it you can work on Dreamweaver. It is my favourite editor. If you are working in .net than Visual Studio is best and for Java netbeans and eclipse is best. VS and eclipse are good because they are showing suggestions while we are writing code.

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Dreamweaver is best code editor software, it's have excellent features. you should try this one times. you definitely like this too.

People used many types of html editors, It can be done on simple notepad or advance level Dreamweaver which is very good for web development and i really like to learn Dreamweaver and action script.

Back to the topic I think Dreamweaver is best code editor.....

Dreamweaver CS 5 is The best i ever use for Web development !

Dreamweaver is the best
i like it because of its user friendly support and options for every line of code

Dreamweaver CS 5! Love the program!!

Good responses may be quoted in the article! Keep in mind that this article will be targeted to complete beginners. What would you recommend to someone just starting out?

I have to admit, I am old fashion, still using the very old vi Linux editor. It is very fast if you can type 10 fingers.

I love dream viewer because I could not understand any other software till now.

I like Notepad++ as it is the most useful code editor for web development.

My favorite HTML code editor is Dreamweaver. Latest version of Dreamweaver is now enabled all web development syntax and web designing technologies. While coding in Dreamweaver we can see it’s preview in on time by using split windows functionality.

In my opinion, one of best code editor is dreamweaver because it is very easy to understand and it's performance is very well.

frontpage and notepad

I like Dreamweaver more than any other code editor. This is very easy and comfortable to use. I made my webdesign in the Photoshop and after that i open it into Dreamweaver. I think this is one of the easiest way to get coding...

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-- Eclipse --

EditPlus has always been my favorite editor on Windows..I had used many code editors as like-
Dreamweaver, notepad, frontpage etc but editplus is much better to all them..

Well, I used many editors. But now I have my new favorite editor is Eclipse. In this editor you can add in phpeclipse, jseclipse and many more additions to it & make it become an awesome IDE. It also allows for SVN commands form the IDE itself.

Dreamweaver I think!

Dreamweaver and notepad

I always use notepad++, Dreamviewer and Visual stdio for code editor tool. I like these all tools and use mostly. Above all tools are simple and easy to use. You can also implement any item in this tool.

Notepad + + when I'm on Windows. I have a plugin that allows searching for files within the program, but I can not remember the name of the plugin at this time. In Ubuntu, I used to use Bluefish, but since I switched to a dark theme, I started using a lot of plugins.

The best wizard for it is Dreamweaver cs3

Dreamweaver and netbeins is a nice code editor.

There are number of code editor tools available in the market. I like dreamweaver for code editing because we can easly edit code in dreamweaver, easy to use for new users.

I also like dreamweaver and its best and even all professional web desinger use it.

dreamviewer and notepad ++ are two best editors.

Dreamweaver and Notepad ++ while using windows.
Gedit and netbeans while using Linux

notepad

Notepad is the best one because you can use it with window and MAC etc...

I am currently using Notepad ++ but for CSS and web design I go for Dreamweaver. I am also a fond user of C# editor and ASP.net. You can use any editor even a simple notepad as long as you are comfortable working on it. However, other editor like Notepad++ makes it easier to look for mistakes and syntax errors.

notepad is great for me

Dreamweaver is best..!

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As i only know a little knowledge about HTML. I only use Notepad.

Used to use Dreamweaverall the time, then discovered Notepad++, which I swear by now

Both Notepad and PSPad. I like them because both are fast and simple.

I'm quite content with notepad. Sometimes I'll get bold and utilize wordpad. Unless it's C++, I won't use a code editor. (C++ has a built in editor)

Adobe Dreamweaver and notepad++ are my favorite as they provide great designing tool.

I just mostly like Notepad, but I've tried a few of the free WYSIWYG editors. I would like to buy Dreamweaver perhaps as long as it is up to day. On the other hand, I would like to learn the code myself.

To design any site Edit+ is my favorite code editor.

I prefer dreamweaver

I think notepad++ is the best

Mine favourite code editor is dreamweaver. it is very user friendly . i like to use dreammweaver for editing programming code.

I'm into dreamweaver for about 10 years. I find it nice to work with

So for all the Dreamweaver users, who all can admit they use properly licensed copies (which means, if you are using it to make sites for money, you are not using academic license)?

I have owned DW 4, DW MX, DW MX 2004, DW 8, DW CS4 (license from account with 1&1 hosting) and now DW CS6 as part of my jumping ship from CorelDraw/PhotoPaint to Adobe Master Suite

I still use PhpED 7 for most of my programming, the features just make my work so much faster since I'm programming 6+ hours a day, especially on larger projects and when going back and forth between several a day.

-Greg

My coding skills suck, but have picked up quite a bit using Dreamweaver. I should sign up for some sort of course though, it would make tasks simpler and quicker!

Dreamweaver and Notepad ++ is good code editor.

As a professional web designer, I am using notepad ++. As I love hard coding method. I can add the codes according to an order; also it looks clear and easy to understand.

Adobe Dreamweaver is the best!!

notepad++ and dreamweaver

Notepad++ is my favorite.

Earlier I was using PSPad but since 2011 I'm using Dreamweaver.
This is absolutely my favorite now.

HIII

HTML Notepad++.
Dreamweaver is a nice cod edit i rally long time working Dreamweaver and HTML its rally nice and intrusting.

As an computer science engineering student I know c, c++, c#, html, php, css, java language. My favorite editor is micro-soft visual studio and matlab command window.

I mostly prefer to Dreamweaver. It is best use to make web application fast and easy way. It has also user friendly features.

for me I prefer notepad and dreamweaver. Very easy to use.

I usually use Notepad++ and once in a while use CoffeeCup or Maguma.

Notepad++ FTW!

Visual studio2008 and notepad++ because in which good intelligence technique is used and also they are faster.

I used ASP.net for favorite editor.

Notepad++ and Dreamweaver

It depends on what operating system I working. I use Notepad++ if I am on Windows and Bluefish if I am use GNU/Linux.

My favorite code editor is dreamweaver and notepade ++ and i always prefer to use both. both are very easy and effective code editor software that we can easily use. It support many programming language like HTML, PHP and many more.

Hello, My favorite code editor is java script because I think it provide better security codes according to others and also has the good quality of code for making our websites more meaningful.

I always prefer Dreamweaver; I have been using it for 3 years. It is very simple because I only want to design page then it will automatically generate HTML codes.

Notepad++
Dreamweaver
Above are most downloadable and using for coding.

Notepad++
Dreamweaver
Above are most downloadable and using for coding.

android application development

I prefer dream viewer. it has many feature and never give you a application error. Also its shows a clear preview. so i highly recommend dream viewer.

As per my opinion Notepad is best

notepad always

CSE HTML Editor (http://www.freehtmlvalidator.com/)
This is a good validator/HTML Editor

I prefer using Notepad++ as it support many languages and is very light weight software.

I like to use Notepad++.,because it is easy to use..!

I like notepad++ and dreamweaver.. Both are best according to me..

Mine is Dreamwaver.

In coding editor, i have used Macromeadia Dreamweaver and notepad, notepad is very simple but high effect for coding, MD is professional coding and design!

I use the ConText. It’s a freeware that I recently found which is a fast and a powerful text editor for any kind of language. All the useful features are there, try it.

hi ;
Dreamweaver is the best editor as code editor because it provides design on same page along with the code.

Adobe Dreamweaver is the best code editor for me.

Notepad++ and Dreamweaver are good code editors. I prefer Dreamweaver for a beginner. It is easier to learn and use than Notepad++. Also it is my favorite.

Note pad++ is my favorite code editor

I must prefer to dreamweaver..

+1 for Dreamviewer.

I use both Notepad++ and Dreamweaver. But my favorite is Dreamweaver and it is very easy to use.

i like dreamweaver

I am using both Notepad++ and Dreamviewer. I like both of these code editer as they easy to use and effective.

I can't possibly be the only person who thinks Notepad++ is fucking awful....but TBH I haven't had the experience with it to realize how good/bad it is, I've only done a few web pages with some JS in them.

dreamweaver is great

Notepad++ and Dreamweaver are best code editor. Most of the web designers and developers used Dreamweaver and Notepad++ because its very easy to use, anyone can use of these software without knowledge or skill.

Dreamweaver. It gives the related codes to select whenever typing a code.

My favorite code editor is Dreamweaver but for beginners notepad is best.

My favorite code editor is Dreamweaver and i use it for css, html and php languages which it supports very well.

I agree with the author - Sublime Text 2 is my favourite code editor. I tryed Dreamweaver, Netbeans, Notepad++ and much more.

hi..
I am using Dreamware because It having 3 main features Integrated CMS Support,Comprehensive CSS Support,Intelligent Coding Assistance. Which are very useful.

I am using Dreamweaver. It is a best software for editing desing and Html code. It is a free software. A content management system is a web site that draws its content out of a database and is easily updated by people without technical ability.

Dreamweaver is best its like what you see what you get

Notepad ++ is good but Dreamweaver is my favorite editor. While you are editing your code, you could see the changes that will occur.

My favourite code editor is Notepad++. It's very helpfull for me.

My favourite code editor is Dreamweaver. It's very helpful.!!

My favorite code editor is that Notepad++ and Edit Plus.............!!

Best Code editor is
1. Adobe Dreamweaver

2. Notepad ++

3. Notepad

These software are very helpful to edit the HTML design and code easily. It's user-friendly.

I love to dreamweaver.

Notepad++ for me

I use Notepad++ and Dreamweaver to edit the code as these are easy and simple to use.

I also prefer to use Dreamweaver to edit codes. It is quite simple to use and has many features than other editors. And the best thing is that it is free to use.

netbean plus is best for web professional because all platform is used in this software

Currently I'm using notepad++ and Dreamweaver are my favorite code editor.

hi..

I'm use Macromedia Dreamweaver and edit+ my code editor.

Thank you...

Adobe dreamweaver is the best and widely used toll for editing and generating codes. It is specially designed for code editing by Adobe.

its operation are very simple and at supports database connectivity. So any type of programming language can be easily edited by this.

Notepad++ is best for windows based applications.

My all time favorite is Notepad++.

i use notepad ++ for coding and Dreamweaver for designing.

I like Dreanweaver edit code, easy to use and more intuitive to see the effect

Notepad++ and Dreamviewer are two tools which will best suite to a beginner.
Dream viewer will be much better.As i dreamviewr you can see what you do in right portion of your screen and this feature is not available in notepad++.

For my experience i would suggest you notepad++ and dreamweaver. Both are best and easy to use .

I like Dreamweaver, and eclipse. Dreamweaver is the best code editor for HTML, PHP, CSS and Javascript....
Most of the web developer used in dreamweaver editor only and also most web designer also used dreamweaver only. It's easy to use.

I am using dreamweaver

Good to heard you are going to help some beginners, I would suggest to notepad++ and dreamweaver and hope these two tools must be help them to learn faster and easy way. I like dreamweaver always.

Notepad++ for HTML and relateg
Eclipse for Java and Android Dev

I used notepad ++ it really easy to see what's going on the website

I use Dreamweaver as it is easy to use and have additional choices.

Notepad ++ one and only of course, with dark graphics settings

My favorite code editor is Dreaweaver because it is very easy to use and it is user friendly also it has many additional features. It is best in editing HTML, CSS, PHP....

i am using coda for last 2 years but i know sublime text 2 i think its better.

I love to work on Dreamweaver Creative Cloud, it is the latest version from Adobe and note padd ++ also I will use. Because Notepad ++ is light weight and speed to code.

Notepad++ and Dreamviewer are two tools best...

subline is good editor for windows

Macromedia Dreamweaver is the best code editor for myself.

i like Netbeans, support many languages

i like to Notepad++ and eclipse

It depends what type of coding we are doing, normally i use notepad++ but sometimes i use dreamweaver

I use notepad++ and Dreamweaver for creating my website coding.

I use Dreamweaver cs5, i like it has better options, as well code prompting. Even notepad++ also good!

Hello. My favorite editor is definitely notepad++.

Dreamweaver and notepad ++ is my favorite code editors.

I've used Dreamweaver CS4 for a couple of years, but i didn't needed the interface and all it's functions.. I'm really happy with Notepad++... it's simple, fast and very clean.

I use both Notepad++ and Dreamviewer. Both are my favorite.

Dreamweaver was my most favorite code editor but however it always made my system slow. The 2nd editor which I am now using is "Brackets" which is much more fast than Dreamweaver. It is opensource software with fast and accurate builtin plugins.

my favourite cod editor Sublime Text and Notepad++

I use Dreamweaver and notepad ++

my favourite code editor Dreamwear CS3 and Notepad++.

My favorite code editor is Sublime text editor because it gives strict coding standards and so that your coding style getting better through it so i like it.

Since I am still working in Windows environment , NotePad++ is my definite choice. Only, there can be some issues when you upload files, processed in NotePad++ using FileZilla ...but I always upload files in .zip format in cPanel file manager.

I use Notepad++ when I am working on Windows operating system; and I really like it. It allows beginners to code in different languages but really perfect for HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
When I am on GNU/linux, i use JEdit. Simple and perfect to create web pages.

I prefer Dreamweaver and i love it

I always like to use Dreamweaver and PHPstorm for php.

Dreamweaver and Notepad++ .. I love these Editors !!

Notepad++ and Dreamweaver are the popular coding software.

I'm surprised to see that many Notepad++, but so few Sublime recommendations. My favorite editor for all scripting/markup languages is Sublime.

For more complex languages I prefer Visual Studio or IntelliJ.

cPanel Text and Code Editor....in the cloud and easy to use....been using for a long time, im bias.

I like Codelobster

I Like Subtime Software

I use notepad+ and dreamweaver

I preferred for Notepad ++ because it's a simple to use. If you are a hand code lover so i think it's adaptable tool.

Thanks Bruce Mesnekoff

Using notepad++ Though.

I am working on Notepad++ and Dreamweaver both!

hi, i am new to the forum. i did coding at university but i will be honest, i forgot most of it.
my question is, what is the main difference between javascript C++ when it comes to coding? or are the fundamentals still the same.

They are very much different. C++ is strongly typed, Javascript the opposite. Javascript is more flexible, syntax is different etc.

Well, I use different code editors. My favorite code editor is Dreamweaver. There are other code editors available as well like netbeans, notepad ++ etc.

My favorite code editor is Notepad ++ because it is the best option for making website..

Bluefish.

Always Notepad++

I love to use notepad++:)

I like Notepad++

Vote+1: Notepad++ :v

Good old fashioned Notepad (the one that comes with Windows) for small edits. Notepad++ for heavy edits.

Sublime Text Editor and Notepad++ ..

Hi, I am ok with VS code.

It's so funny to look back at the first posts on this thread from back in 2013! How things have changed!

I use VS Code as well

Yes, time has been changed a lot since this post started but like old is gold. I still like Notepad++