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PROS OF
EMACS
65
Vast array of extensions
44
Have all you can imagine
40
Everything i need in one place
39
Portability
32
Customer config
16
Your config works on any platform
13
Low memory consumption
11
Perfect for monsters
10
All life inside one program
8
Extendable, portable, fast - all at your fingertips
6
Enables extremely rapid keyboard-only navigation
5
Widely-used keybindings (e.g. by bash)
5
Extensible in Lisp
5
Runs everywhere important
4
FOSS Software
4
Powerful multilanguage IDE
4
Git integration
4
May be old but always reliable
3
Asynchronous
3
Powerful UI
1
Huge ecosystem
CONS OF
EMACS
4
So good and extensible, that one can get sidetracked
4
Hard to learn for beginners
1
Not default preinstalled in GNU/linux
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PROS OF
NEOVIM
31
Modern and more powerful Vim
27
Fast
22
Asynchronous plugins
20
Stable
18
Edit text fast
15
Great community
15
Vim plugins work out of the box
9
Embedable
8
Unix-like
8
Built-in terminal support
4
Plugins in any language
2
External GUIs
2
Great Colorschemes
2
Extremely customizable
CONS OF
NEOVIM
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Rogério R. Alcântara
For a Visual Studio Code/Atom developer that works mostly with Node.js/TypeScript/Ruby/Go and wants to get rid of graphic-text-editors-IDE-like at once, which one is worthy of investing time to pick up?
I'm a total n00b on the subject, but I've read good things about Neovim's Lua support, and I wonder what would be the VIM response/approach for it?
jlsoffical
Hi, so I have been contracted by a peer to create a website using React with Java as the backend for server-side applications. I have the project listed on GitHub, and you can find it by searching for my username. The question I have is what is the fastest way to correctly learn all the necessary technologies needed to host the website? I'm also learning Neovim because I used Visual Studio Code for a bit and hated it, so if anyone has advice relating to Neovim that would also be appreciated. Thanks for providing some advice, I have little idea of where I need to go and some direction would be well appreciated.Cheers!Jls
PROS OF
ATOM
529
Free
449
Open source
343
Modular design
321
Hackable
316
Beautiful UI
170
Github integration
147
Backed by github
119
Built with node.js
113
Web native
107
Community
35
Packages
18
Cross platform
5
Multicursor support
5
Nice UI
5
TypeScript editor
3
Snippets
3
Simple but powerful
3
Open source, lots of packages, and so configurable
3
cli start
3
Chrome Inspector works IN EDITOR
2
Awesome
2
Smart TypeScript code completion
2
Well documented
2
It's powerful
2
Code readability
1
works with GitLab
1
User friendly
1
vim support
1
Split-Tab Layout
1
"Free", "Hackable", "Open Source", The Awesomness
1
Apm publish minor
1
Hackable and Open Source
1
Consistent UI on all platforms
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CONS OF
ATOM
19
Slow with large files
7
Slow startup
2
Most of the time packages are hard to find.
1
No longer maintained
1
Cannot Run code with F5
1
Can be easily Modified
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Jerome Dalbert
I liked Sublime Text for its speed, simplicity and keyboard shortcuts which synergize well when working on scripting languages like Ruby and JavaScript. I extended the editor with custom Python scripts that improved keyboard navigability such as autofocusing the sidebar when no files are open, or changing tab closing behavior.
But customization can only get you so far, and there were little things that I still had to use the mouse for, such as scrolling, repositioning lines on the screen, selecting the line number of a failing test stack trace from a separate plugin pane, etc. After 3 years of wearily moving my arm and hand to perform the same repetitive tasks, I decided to switch to Vim for 3 reasons:
- your fingers literally don’t ever need to leave the keyboard home row (I had to remap the escape key though)
- it is a reliable tool that has been around for more than 30 years and will still be around for the next 30 years
- I wanted to "look like a hacker" by doing everything inside my terminal and by becoming a better Unix citizen
The learning curve is very steep and it took me a year to master it, but investing time to be truly comfortable with my #TextEditor was more than worth it. To me, Vim comes close to being the perfect editor and I probably won’t need to switch ever again. It feels good to ignore new editors that come out every few years, like Atom and Visual Studio Code.
Julian Sanchez
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We use Visual Studio Code because it allows us to easily and quickly integrate with Git, much like Sublime Merge ,but it is integrated into the IDE. Another cool part about VS Code is the ability collaborate with each other with Visual Studio Live Share which allows our whole team to get more done together. It brings the convenience of the Google Suite to programming, offering something that works more smoothly than anything found on Atom or Sublime Text
PROS OF
NOTEPAD++
103
Syntax for all languages that i use
59
Tabbed ui
56
Great code editor
53
Fast and lightweight
38
Plugins
28
Nice GUI
26
Regex & Special Character Search & Replace
16
Fast startup
9
Application is free, and plugins are too
9
Themes
6
Free
4
Very Lightweight
3
100% Free
2
Column selection
1
Awesome autocomplete
1
Easy edit on FTP servers (NppFTP)
1
Cos it's seck
1
Nice gui. are you kidding me?
1
Open Sourced
CONS OF
NOTEPAD++
3
No default plugin manager
2
Can't install more advanced packets
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Curious Mind
Hey there, I am using Visual Studio for C++ and Notepad++ for web development. Should I switch to Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code for web development?
Gustavo Muñoz
I have chosen Visual Studio Code after testing a lot of other editors like Atom, Sublime Text (with legal license), Vim or even Notepad++ because it is the sum of all their virtues and none of their defects. It's fast, it has all the tools and plugins I need to work, and it's pretty and very good optimized. It has what I need to work and nothing more. And the main plugins works like a charm. Developing for React or Flutter is amazing. Even the TypeScript plugin works great. I like how IntelliSense works, and all the extra tools to code remotely using #ssh, access #RESTfulAPI or event manage projects or collaborating remotely. Thanks #Microsoft for Visual Studio Code.
PROS OF
SUBLIME TEXT
720
Lightweight
652
Plugins
641
Super fast
468
Great code editor
442
Cross platform
280
Nice UI
260
Unlimited trial
153
Cmd + d is the best command ever
92
Great community
46
Package control, modules
26
Mac OS X support
23
Easy to get started with
22
Monokai
21
Everything you need without the bloat
21
Built in Python
18
Easy
14
Speed
12
Session & edit resuming
10
Package Control
9
Well Designed
8
Multiple selections
7
ALT + CMD + DOWN is the best command ever
7
Nice
7
Fast, simple and lightweight
5
It's easy to use, beautiful, simple, and plugins rule
5
So futuristic and convenient
5
ALT + F3 the best command ever
5
Great
4
See AlsoEmacs vs VimFind anything fast within entire project
4
Easy to use
4
Free
4
Simple and clean design
3
Hackable
3
Pretty
3
UI + plugins
3
Sublime Merge (Git Integration)
2
Totally customizable
2
Color schemes and cmd+d
2
Material theme best theme forever
Const
CONS OF
SUBLIME TEXT
8
Steep learning curve
6
Everything
4
Flexibility to move file
4
Number of plugins doing the same thing
4
Doesn't act like a Mac app
3
Not open sourced
2
Don't have flutter integration
2
Forces you to buy license
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Johnny Bell
I've been in the #frontend game for about 7 years now. I started coding in Sublime Text because all of the tutorials I was doing back then everyone was using it. I found the speed amazing compared to some other tools at the time. I kept using Sublime Text for about 4-5 years.
I find Sublime Text lacks some functionality, after all it is just a text editor rather than a full fledged IDE. I finally converted over to PhpStorm as I was working with Magento and Magento as you know is mainly #PHP based.
This was amazing all the features in PhpStorm I loved, the debugging features, and the control click feature when you click on a dependency or linked file it will take you to that file. It was great.
PhpStorm is kind of slow, I found that Prettier was taking a long time to format my code, and it just was lagging a lot so I was looking for alternatives. After watching some more tutorial videos I noticed that everyone was using Visual Studio Code. So I gave it a go, and its amazing.
It has support for everything I need with the plugins and the integration with Git is amazing. The speed of this IDE is blazing fast, and I wouldn't go back to using PhpStorm anymore. I highly recommend giving Visual Studio Code a try!
Labinator Team
At labinator.com, we use HTML5, CSS 3, Sass, Vanilla.JS and PHP when building our premium WordPress themes and plugins. When writing our codes, we use Sublime Text and Visual Studio Code depending on the project. We run Manjaro and Debian operating systems in our office. Manjaro is a great desktop operating system for all range of tasks while Debian is a solid choice for servers.
WordPress became a very popular choice when it comes to content management systems and building websites. It is easy to learn and has a great community behind it. The high number of plugins as well that are available for WordPress allows any user to customize it depending on his/her needs.
For development, HTML5 with Sass is our go-to choice when building our themes.
Main Advantages Of Sass:
- It's CSS syntax friendly
- It offers variables
- It uses a nested syntax
- It includes mixins
- Great community and online support.
- Great documentation that is easy to read and follow.
As for PHP, we always thrive to use PHP 7.3+. After the introduction of PHP 7, the WordPress development process became more stable and reliable than before. If you a developer considering PHP 7.3+ for your project, it would be good to note the following benefits.
The Benefits Of Using PHP:
- Open Source.
- Highly Extendible.
- Easy to learn and read.
- Platform independent.
- Compatible with APACHE.
- Low development and maintenance cost.
- Great community and support.
- Detailed documentation that has everything you need!
Why PHP 7.3+?
- Flexible Heredoc & Nowdoc Syntaxes - Two key methods for defining strings within PHP. They also became easier to read and more reliable.
- A good boost in performance speed which is extremely important when it comes to WordPress development.
Visual Studio Code
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PROS OF
VISUAL STUDIO CODE
339
Powerful multilanguage IDE
308
Fast
193
Front-end develop out of the box
158
Support TypeScript IntelliSense
142
Very basic but free
126
Git integration
106
Intellisense
78
Faster than Atom
53
Better ui, easy plugins, and nice git integration
45
Great Refactoring Tools
44
Good Plugins
42
Terminal
38
Superb markdown support
36
Open Source
34
Extensions
26
Awesome UI
26
Large & up-to-date extension community
24
Powerful and fast
22
Portable
18
Best editor
18
Best code editor
17
Easy to get started with
15
Lots of extensions
15
Built on Electron
15
Crossplatform
15
Good for begginers
14
Extensions for everything
14
Open, cross-platform, fast, monthly updates
14
All Languages Support
13
Easy to use and learn
12
Extensible
12
"fast, stable & easy to use"
11
Totally customizable
11
Git out of the box
11
Faster edit for slow computer
11
Ui design is great
11
Useful for begginer
10
Great community
10
SSH support
10
Fast Startup
9
It has terminal and there are lots of shortcuts in it
9
Powerful Debugger
9
Great language support
9
Works With Almost EveryThing You Need
8
Python extension is fast
8
Can compile and run .py files
7
Great document formater
7
Features rich
6
He is not Michael
6
Awesome multi cursor support
6
Extension Echosystem
6
She is not Rachel
5
Language server client
5
Easy azure
5
SFTP Workspace
5
VSCode.pro Course makes it easy to learn
5
Very proffesional
4
Supports lots of operating systems
4
Has better support and more extentions for debugging
4
Excellent as git difftool and mergetool
4
Virtualenv integration
3
Has more than enough languages for any developer
3
Better autocompletes than Atom
3
Emmet preinstalled
3
'batteries included'
3
More tools to integrate with vs
2
VS Code Server: Browser version of VS Code
2
Big extension marketplace
2
Customizable
2
Microsoft
2
Light
2
Fast and ruby is built right in
2
CMake support with autocomplete
CONS OF
VISUAL STUDIO CODE
46
Slow startup
29
Resource hog at times
20
Poor refactoring
16
Microsoft
13
Poor UI Designer
11
Weak Ui design tools
10
Poor autocomplete
8
Super Slow
8
Microsoft sends telemetry data
7
Poor in PHP
7
Huge cpu usage with few installed extension
6
It's MicroSoft
3
No built in live Preview
3
No Built in Browser Preview
3
Poor in Python
3
Electron
3
No color Intergrator
3
Very basic for java development and buggy at times
2
Powered by Electron
2
Bad Plugin Architecture
1
Terminal does not identify path vars sometimes
1
Slow C++ Language Server
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Simon Reymann
Our whole DevOps stack consists of the following tools:
- GitHub (incl. GitHub Pages/Markdown for Documentation, GettingStarted and HowTo's) for collaborative review and code management tool
- Respectively Git as revision control system
- SourceTree as Git GUI
- Visual Studio Code as IDE
- CircleCI for continuous integration (automatize development process)
- Prettier / TSLint / ESLint as code linter
- SonarQube as quality gate
- Docker as container management (incl. Docker Compose for multi-container application management)
- VirtualBox for operating system simulation tests
- Kubernetes as cluster management for docker containers
- Heroku for deploying in test environments
- nginx as web server (preferably used as facade server in production environment)
- SSLMate (using OpenSSL) for certificate management
- Amazon EC2 (incl. Amazon S3) for deploying in stage (production-like) and production environments
- PostgreSQL as preferred database system
- Redis as preferred in-memory database/store (great for caching)
The main reason we have chosen Kubernetes over Docker Swarm is related to the following artifacts:
- Key features: Easy and flexible installation, Clear dashboard, Great scaling operations, Monitoring is an integral part, Great load balancing concepts, Monitors the condition and ensures compensation in the event of failure.
- Applications: An application can be deployed using a combination of pods, deployments, and services (or micro-services).
- Functionality: Kubernetes as a complex installation and setup process, but it not as limited as Docker Swarm.
- Monitoring: It supports multiple versions of logging and monitoring when the services are deployed within the cluster (Elasticsearch/Kibana (ELK), Heapster/Grafana, Sysdig cloud integration).
- Scalability: All-in-one framework for distributed systems.
- Other Benefits: Kubernetes is backed by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), huge community among container orchestration tools, it is an open source and modular tool that works with any OS.
Johnny Bell
I've been in the #frontend game for about 7 years now. I started coding in Sublime Text because all of the tutorials I was doing back then everyone was using it. I found the speed amazing compared to some other tools at the time. I kept using Sublime Text for about 4-5 years.
I find Sublime Text lacks some functionality, after all it is just a text editor rather than a full fledged IDE. I finally converted over to PhpStorm as I was working with Magento and Magento as you know is mainly #PHP based.
This was amazing all the features in PhpStorm I loved, the debugging features, and the control click feature when you click on a dependency or linked file it will take you to that file. It was great.
PhpStorm is kind of slow, I found that Prettier was taking a long time to format my code, and it just was lagging a lot so I was looking for alternatives. After watching some more tutorial videos I noticed that everyone was using Visual Studio Code. So I gave it a go, and its amazing.
It has support for everything I need with the plugins and the integration with Git is amazing. The speed of this IDE is blazing fast, and I wouldn't go back to using PhpStorm anymore. I highly recommend giving Visual Studio Code a try!
PROS OF
CODEMIRROR
6
Integrable in your application
4
Better content manipulation methods
3
Easy Custom Mode
1
JavaScript based
1
Easy setup
CONS OF
CODEMIRROR
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PROS OF
BRACKETS
51
Beautiful UI
40
Lightweight
25
Extremely customizable
20
Free plugins
14
Live Preview
13
Free themes
8
Clean
7
Easy
6
Integration with photoshop
4
Perfect for web development
4
Simple
4
Fast
2
Awesome UI
2
Clean UI
2
Code suggestions
CONS OF
BRACKETS
3
Not good for backend developer
1
You have to edit json file to set your settings.
1
Bad node.js support
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Chidumebi Ifemena
For a beginner developer, what tool is most suitable for coding, Brackets or Visual Studio Code?
I am having some issues doing some inline CSS coding using Vscode but it is possible with Brackets. Polls have it saying Vscode is the most suitable for web development, so which is the best?
As an enthusiast with in-depth knowledge of text editors, especially Vim, Emacs, Neovim, Atom, Notepad++, Sublime Text, and Visual Studio Code, I can provide insights into the concepts mentioned in the article about Vim alternatives and related posts.
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Emacs:
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Pros of Emacs:
- Vast array of extensions: Emacs boasts an extensive collection of extensions, enhancing its functionality.
- Portability: Emacs configurations are portable and can be used across different platforms.
- Low memory consumption: Emacs is known for its efficient use of system resources.
- Powerful multilanguage IDE: Emacs serves as a powerful integrated development environment for multiple programming languages.
- Git integration: Emacs seamlessly integrates with Git for version control.
- Extensible in Lisp: The extensibility of Emacs through the Lisp programming language allows users to customize and extend its features.
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Cons of Emacs:
- Hard to learn for beginners: Emacs has a steep learning curve, which may pose a challenge for new users.
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Neovim:
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Pros of Neovim:
- Modern and more powerful Vim: Neovim is an updated and enhanced version of Vim for the 21st century.
- Asynchronous plugins: Neovim supports asynchronous plugins, improving performance.
- Built-in terminal support: Neovim includes built-in terminal support, eliminating the need for external terminals.
- Fast and stable: Neovim is known for its speed and stability.
- Great community: Neovim has a supportive and active user community.
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Cons of Neovim:
- The article doesn't explicitly mention any cons, but it encourages readers to contribute their thoughts.
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Atom:
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Pros of Atom:
- Hackable: Atom is a hackable text editor, allowing users to customize and extend its features.
- Open source: Atom is an open-source text editor.
- GitHub integration: Atom is backed by GitHub and seamlessly integrates with Git.
- Modular design: Atom's modular design allows users to add functionality through packages.
- Beautiful UI: Atom is known for its aesthetically pleasing user interface.
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Cons of Atom:
- Slow with large files: Atom may experience slowdowns when handling large files.
- Slow startup: Atom's startup time can be sluggish, affecting user experience.
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Notepad++:
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Pros of Notepad++:
- Syntax for all languages: Notepad++ supports syntax highlighting for a wide range of programming languages.
- Tabbed UI: Notepad++ features a tabbed user interface for easy navigation.
- Lightweight: Notepad++ is a lightweight and fast code editor.
- Plugins: Notepad++ supports plugins, enhancing its functionality.
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Cons of Notepad++:
- No default plugin manager: Notepad++ lacks a default plugin manager.
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Sublime Text:
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Pros of Sublime Text:
- Lightweight: Sublime Text is a lightweight and fast text editor.
- Super fast: Sublime Text is known for its quick performance.
- Great code editor: Sublime Text provides a great environment for coding.
- Unlimited trial: Sublime Text offers an unlimited trial period for users to evaluate its features.
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Cons of Sublime Text:
- Steep learning curve: Sublime Text may have a learning curve for some users.
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Visual Studio Code:
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Pros of Visual Studio Code:
- Powerful multilanguage IDE: Visual Studio Code serves as a powerful integrated development environment.
- Fast: Visual Studio Code is known for its speed.
- Git integration: Visual Studio Code seamlessly integrates with Git for version control.
- Extensions: Visual Studio Code has a large and up-to-date extension community.
- Cross-platform: Visual Studio Code is a cross-platform code editor.
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Cons of Visual Studio Code:
- Slow startup: Visual Studio Code may have a slow startup time.
- Resource hog at times: It may consume significant system resources.
- Microsoft sends telemetry data: Some users may be concerned about data telemetry by Microsoft.
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These insights demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the features, strengths, and weaknesses of various text editors, providing a basis for users to make informed decisions based on their preferences and requirements.
