Notepad++ vs gulp

gulp vs Notepad++: What are the differences?

gulp: The streaming build system. Build system automating tasks: minification and copying of all JavaScript files, static images. More capable of watching files to automatically rerun the task when a file changes; Notepad++: Free source code editor and Notepad replacement. Notepad++ is a free (as in "free speech" and also as in "free beer") source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL License.

gulp belongs to "JS Build Tools / JS Task Runners" category of the tech stack, while Notepad++ can be primarily classified under "Text Editor".

Some of the features offered by gulp are:

• By preferring code over configuration, gulp keeps simple things simple and makes complex tasks manageable.
• By harnessing the power of node's streams you get fast builds that don't write intermediary files to disk.
• gulp's strict plugin guidelines assure plugins stay simple and work the way you expect.

On the other hand, Notepad++ provides the following key features:

• Syntax Highlighting and Syntax Folding
• User Defined Syntax Highlighting and Folding: screenshot 1, screenshot 2, screenshot 3 and screenshot 4
• PCRE (Perl Compatible Regular Expression) Search/Replace

"Build speed", "Readable" and "Code-over-configuration" are the key factors why developers consider gulp; whereas "Syntax for all languages that i use", "Tabbed ui" and "Great code editor" are the primary reasons why Notepad++ is favored.

gulp is an open source tool with 31.3K GitHub stars and 4.41K GitHub forks. Here's a link to gulp's open source repository on GitHub.

According to the StackShare community, gulp has a broader approval, being mentioned in 1163 company stacks & 705 developers stacks; compared to Notepad++, which is listed in 187 company stacks and 499 developer stacks.