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Notepad++ vs PlatformIO: What are the differences?
What is 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.
What is PlatformIO? Next-generation IDE for IoT. PlatformIO is an open source ecosystem for IoT development. Cross-platform build system and library manager. Continuous and IDE integration. Arduino and MBED compatible. Ready for Cloud compiling.
Notepad++ belongs to "Text Editor" category of the tech stack, while PlatformIO can be primarily classified under "Integrated Development Environment".
Some of the features offered by Notepad++ are:
- 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
On the other hand, PlatformIO provides the following key features:
- C/C++ Intelligent Code Completion
- Smart Code Linter for the super-fast coding
- Multi-projects workflow with Multiple Panes.
"Syntax for all languages that i use" is the primary reason why developers consider Notepad++ over the competitors, whereas "It is the best" was stated as the key factor in picking PlatformIO.
PlatformIO is an open source tool with 3.18K GitHub stars and 416 GitHub forks. Here's a link to PlatformIO's open source repository on GitHub.
Since communication with Github is not necessary, the Atom is less convenient in working with text and code. Sublim's support and understanding of projects is best for us. Notepad for us is a completely outdated solution with an unacceptable interface. We use a good theme for Sublim ayu-dark
Pros of Notepad++
- Syntax for all languages that i use103
- Tabbed ui60
- Great code editor56
- Fast and lightweight53
- Plugins38
- Nice GUI28
- Regex & Special Character Search & Replace26
- Fast startup16
- Application is free, and plugins are too9
- Themes9
- Free6
- Very Lightweight4
- 100% Free3
- Column selection2
- Awesome autocomplete1
- Easy edit on FTP servers (NppFTP)1
- Mksahammed1@gmail.com1
- Cos it's seck1
- Nice gui. are you kidding me?1
- Open Sourced1
Pros of PlatformIO
- Support for various Embedded Boards7
- It is the best5
- Integrates with VSCode and Atom3
- Device monitor filters1
- CI (continous integration)1
- CLI (command line tools1
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Cons of Notepad++
- No default plugin manager2
- Can't install more advanced packets1