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Why do people use terminal text editors? [duplicate]
Are there any inherent advantages to a terminal text editor over a gui version of the same editor (vim and gvim for example) or are the people using terminal text editors just using them because ...
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LISP : What would be the best editor of choice for a newbie (other than Emacs)? [closed]
I'm looking to learn LISP, and I'm looking for a good editor, which I don't have to learn from scratch (mentioning it as I'm totally unfamiliar with Emacs). I'm a more/less proficient VIM user, and am ...
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Syntax highlighting text editor for Mac that supports c# & asp [closed]
I primarily program on a macbook air. Occasionally I need to do some quick editing of sites built on .net. However these are usually not too complicated and I would like to avoid using virtualization ...
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Does Text Editor Sign The Files?
As images have EXIF data which provide info about where and how they are created, do any Text Editors append such kind of descriptive details to code files? For example I use Coda for my programming ...
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How do you guys press END key in keyboard that has END key positioned at top row? [closed]
So, as a long time Windows user (and still now), in any text editor, if I want to go to end of line, I would press CTRL+END shortcut key.
But not all laptop has comfortable END key position. ...
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How to hide the sidebar in Sublime Text 2? [closed]
I just updated to the new build (2111) and it seems theres no hot key for hiding/showing the sidebar anymore.
It used to be CTRL + S (on Mac OS), but now that sadly does nothing and the side bar ...
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Methods for management of live collaboration [closed]
I've always been intrigued and impressed by the seamless intuitive nature of live collaborative editors like Google docs. I recently set out to produce a similar result but quickly ran into some ...
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Is there an alternatives to Visual Studio's Visual Assist X plug-in for Mac? [closed]
Are there any text-editors, or plug-ins for text-editors that will implement a C++ function/method automatically for you? Then I wont have have to copy and paste re-type the method/function out every ...
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Is it efficient to use the number pad in your programming [closed]
I'm a programmer and use vim for all my software. I use the hjkl keys to avoid moving from the home row. Is it efficient/inefficient using the number pad on the keyboard? My thoughts are probably ...
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Where are the next-next-generation editors?
I was reading an old Coding Horror article about indentation, when I read this:
Or, maybe you're using a next-next-generation editor that treats code as "data" and the layout (including ...
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What's the best language to use for a simple windows 7 dynamic gui desktop app [closed]
[Note: I hope I am not breaking etiquette, but I originally posted a variant on this question here, but am re-asking here because I am making this now solely a question about programming.]
I would ...
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good c++ editor [closed]
I'm going to teach teenagers some C++ code. I need an editor which is simple and has built in compiler. We tried CodeBlocks but when we installed it in the machines, the text got reversed, I'm not ...
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Is C# development effectively inseparable from the IDE you use?
I'm a Python programmer learning C# who is trying to stop worrying and just love C# for what it is, rather than constantly comparing it back to Python.
I'm caught up on one point: the lack of ...
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Development env for PHP Javascript HTML and CSS [closed]
All these days I was using gedit to type my code in PHP JS and HTML.
Now I need a better editor or an IDE or a whole development environment please let me know.
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How to implement a text editor in a browser? [closed]
This is purely an exercise in self improvement and education.I am trying to implement an extension for a vi-like text editor within a browser. Can anyone give any advice or pointers as to where and ...
