Notepad ++ and Sublime Text are two popular text editors for coding. Both are feature-rich text editor programs . While not all features are available in both some of the features missing in one and found in the other in the default installed setup can be activated via preferences or added on with plugins but the implementation may differ in quality. After a short time evaluating these programs here is an overview of how they compare.
Notepad++ Pros
- Free
- Folding based on tags
- Matching tag highlighting
- Replaces inside multiple files without opening them
- Close More command
- Multiple line find and replace inside multiple files cannot be done without adding \r\n per line manually
- Single line text area entry for find and replace
- Find and replace multiple lines in multiple files
- Multiple selections with find feature
- Works similarly on different operating systems
- Find and replace in multiple files preview
- Intuitive auto-complete
- Opens all files during replace in multiple files operation
Discussion
The differences between Notepad++ and Sublime Text are smaller than I anticipated but those small differences can be significant in terms of efficiency.
In general Sublime Text comes across as more polished. Its find and replace feature is more powerful. Notepad++'s find and replace is frustratingly close to being good enough as an alternative but falls short and that short gap in features and ease of use creates a chasm in terms of productivity.
The ability to use multiple cursors is touted as an advantage for Sublime Text but Notepad++ also has a less developed but serviceable version of the feature although it is not activated by default.
The third-party validation tools can be a little complicated to setup for Sublime Text but when running are easier to work with than Notepad++'s.
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