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[corpseofworms]

I just started my first semester of C++ and I'm looking for just an easy text editor I can use to do my homework. I tried the Dev-C++ and the Microsoft program, but couldn't find just a textedit option or a way to compile. Can someone recommend me something?

 

[n0cmonkey]

notepad - more simple, less powerful

vim -less simple, more powerful

 

[corpseofworms]

I can write code in Notepad, but how do I test it?

 

[talyn00]

command line compilers, unless you're looking for like a full blown IDE

 

[tami]

look into notepad2.exe as well. it's got line numbers and added functionality (colored text, for example) that's not in the standard windows notepad app.

if you want simplicity, just get a command line compiler in addition to one of the proposed editors. you won't get any simpler than that.

 

[talyn00]

for windows, try crimson editor or textpad.
when i was in unix, i used vim or pico

 

[Stuxnet]

UltraEdit32

There another very recent thread, probably still on page 2 or 3, that asks this question too... it had quite a few responses with a lot of good suggestions.

 

[stndn]

Note that there is a difference between text editor and text editor + compiler.
They are usually two separate entities.

To test the program you're writing, you need to download a compiler. I'm not sure where you could get one to compile C++ programs. Probably try borland or someone has better idea?

For text editor, I personally use crimson editor and gvim on windows, and vi on linux

 

[corpseofworms]

Borland's actually what we use in class. If I could find a free version of that, it would be ideal. I don't want to resort to piracy, so I'll try everything else first. Thanks for all the suggestions.

 

[spacelord]

I recommend UltraEdit. Its worth the cost.

Crimson Editor is ok, but just doesn't have the nice feel that UE does.