Comments on: Is Your Editor Working Hard Enough? http://blog.slickedit.com/2007/04/what-is-a-programmers-editor/ "Hello World" - The SlickEdit Developer Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:18:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Leendert Brouwer http://blog.slickedit.com/2007/04/what-is-a-programmers-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Leendert Brouwer Sun, 20 May 2007 20:26:18 +0000 http://blog.slickedit.com/?p=7#comment-45 @beza1e1: Not too familiar with Notepad, but vim has quite some support for working with multiple files. Have a look at what buffers can do for you. Also, have a look at the cool things scripts like these can do with buffers: http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=1664 Think not lowly of the almighty vim, it can do pretty much everything stated in this article, and a lot more :) @beza1e1:
Not too familiar with Notepad, but vim has quite some support for working with multiple files. Have a look at what buffers can do for you. Also, have a look at the cool things scripts like these can do with buffers:
http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=1664
Think not lowly of the almighty vim, it can do pretty much everything stated in this article, and a lot more :)

]]> By: pipedings http://blog.slickedit.com/2007/04/what-is-a-programmers-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-37 pipedings Tue, 15 May 2007 18:06:20 +0000 http://blog.slickedit.com/?p=7#comment-37 That guy must be talking aboug <b><a href="http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs" rel="nofollow">GNU Emacs</a></b> and it's wonderful extensions like <b><a href="http://ecb.sourceforge.net" rel="nofollow">ECB</a></b>... ;) That guy must be talking aboug GNU Emacs and it’s wonderful extensions like ECB…

;)

]]> By: Andrew Norris http://blog.slickedit.com/2007/04/what-is-a-programmers-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Andrew Norris Tue, 15 May 2007 13:48:05 +0000 http://blog.slickedit.com/?p=7#comment-36 Here are some more that I want in my editor: Integrated debugger support. If you have a debugger available, why would you want to use it from anywhere else? Integrated interactive mode, for languages that support one. Being able to select a chunk of code and shoot it to interactive mode is way useful. Integrated command-line shell. Why switch applications for simple shell tasks when you can do them directly inside your editor? Here are some more that I want in my editor:

Integrated debugger support. If you have a debugger available, why would you want to use it from anywhere else?

Integrated interactive mode, for languages that support one. Being able to select a chunk of code and shoot it to interactive mode is way useful.

Integrated command-line shell. Why switch applications for simple shell tasks when you can do them directly inside your editor?

]]> By: fxj http://blog.slickedit.com/2007/04/what-is-a-programmers-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-35 fxj Tue, 15 May 2007 13:29:04 +0000 http://blog.slickedit.com/?p=7#comment-35 @Matt have a look at jedit @Matt

have a look at jedit

]]> By: beza1e1 http://blog.slickedit.com/2007/04/what-is-a-programmers-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-34 beza1e1 Tue, 15 May 2007 12:48:30 +0000 http://blog.slickedit.com/?p=7#comment-34 <blockquote>still using text mode vi on Unix or notepad on Windows</blockquote> Uh, vim and notepad support multiple files/windows?

still using text mode vi on Unix or notepad on Windows

Uh, vim and notepad support multiple files/windows?

]]> By: Matt http://blog.slickedit.com/2007/04/what-is-a-programmers-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Matt Tue, 15 May 2007 12:32:32 +0000 http://blog.slickedit.com/?p=7#comment-33 Some of those features I hadn't heard of before, and they sounded great. Does anyone know of a PHP editor, or an editor that can be extended to use PHP, with all of those features? Some of those features I hadn’t heard of before, and they sounded great. Does anyone know of a PHP editor, or an editor that can be extended to use PHP, with all of those features?

]]> By: Ricky Clarkson http://blog.slickedit.com/2007/04/what-is-a-programmers-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Ricky Clarkson Tue, 15 May 2007 12:17:04 +0000 http://blog.slickedit.com/?p=7#comment-32 I'd also add that the editor should spot patterns in what you're typing, so that it can both predict, and suggest replacements. When it offers multiple choices in a pop-up menu, and you select one choice, that choice should gravitate towards the top (or wherever the mouse cursor is). You should be able to remove choices that aren't relevant to you. Your editor should allow to programmatically manipulate code. I’d also add that the editor should spot patterns in what you’re typing, so that it can both predict, and suggest replacements.

When it offers multiple choices in a pop-up menu, and you select one choice, that choice should gravitate towards the top (or wherever the mouse cursor is). You should be able to remove choices that aren’t relevant to you.

Your editor should allow to programmatically manipulate code.

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