Text Editors

[Remilia Scarlet]

As I sit at work here waiting for this computer I'm on to render a video out, I have an SSH window connected to my laptop across the room so I can continue to use Naim to talk with my friends (think AIM with no windows, all ascii text). That's when the question hits me, which text editor?

Personally, my favorite is vim (or vi). I refuse to even touch or install Emacs. I don't use vim all the time, sometimes using pico instead. But I try to only use pico when I might totally screw up some really important system configuration file since I'm still learning vim.

So when it comes to editing text files (plain text, like .cfg, .conf, .ini, ntkrnl.exe, etc), which is your favorite editor and why?

[Darkhaven]

I just use notepad, and I don't use that too often. When I do, it's for editing Doom resources (DECORATE, DEHACKED, KEYCONF, etc.)

[Infinite Ammunition]

vim

[Bloodshedder]

TextPad

[Ichor]

Notepad

[The Ultimate DooMer]

Notepad, unless the file is too big. (then it's Wordpad)

[chilvence]

edit.com

Although if someone can point me to a new one that behaves similairly....

[Epyo]

Whatever happens when I double click.

[GS-1719]

KWrite or Editpad Classic depending on whether I'm in Linux/Windows.

[boris]

vi on Linux. Notepad or Scite on Windows, and sometimes (really rarely) vi.

[Grimm]

EDIT. Forever.

Nostalgic feelings aside, I actually use Notepad a lot.

[Ralphis]

notepad

[Fletcher`]

Qedit.com oldskool bitches.

[myk]

The Ultimate DooMer said:
Notepad, unless the file is too big. (then it's Wordpad)

[Psyonisis]

,

[Remilia Scarlet]

After trying it, I really want to learn how to use ed

[Endureth]

The Ultimate DooMer said:

Notepad, unless the file is too big. (then it's Wordpad)

[Sharessa]

Notepad.

I use EditPad for HTML though. It's color-coded and allows for mass text replacements over multiple documents which can come in handy.

[SYS]

Go notepad. Go Banana!

[leileilol]

edlin

[NightmareZer0]

The Ultimate DooMer said:

Notepad, unless the file is too big. (then it's Wordpad)

[Ultraviolet]

manual manipulation of data on my hard drive using refrigerator magnets, lots of caffeine, and patience

[Fredrik]

Bloodshedder said:

TextPad

[destx]

Metapad.

[exl]

UltraEdit. Wouldn't want to edit my HTML files in notepad now...

[Lüt]

Anything but abiword.

[Bucket]

http://www2.computeridee.nl/prullenbak/plaatjes/word.jpg

[Kristian Ronge]

I use Emacs, or Notepad++. And sometimes Notepad...