Programming Text Editor?

[IntellEJent]

Having just bought my Mac a couple of months ago, I am still using TextEdit as a text editor as I haven't found a better alternative (as you can see, I'm relatively new to the Mac). I would like a text editor with:

• Syntax highlighting
• A good way of sorting multiple documents such as tabbed (the best option).
• Line numbering
• No auto-indent
• Brace and parenthesis matchup, which is useful in PHP.

Not all of these are necessary, but it would be nice. I will generally be programming in PHP and C++, yet a text editor is needed badly as TextEdit stinks. Please, don't point me to a full-fledged IDE. Just a good text editor. Thanks!

Spencer

 

[dpaanlka]

http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/twprogrammer.shtml

It's totally free.

It is the successor to BBEdit Lite, which was around for a long long time (Mac OS 7 days). Full-featured BBEdit still costs money.

 

[IntellEJent]

Hi,
I have used TextWrangler in the past, but it doesn't have that 'make programming fun' feel to it like jEdit, Notepad++ and other text editors do. I might end up using jEdit, but it would be nice to see what other people use before I make my decision. Perhaps FOSS is what makes software more customizable and featureful. However, I would like to see if any programs also have that Mac OS X feel to them, which TextWrangler kind of doesn't for me. Thanks for the contribution, though, as well as the quick response!
Spencer

 

[portent]

Hi,
I have used TextWrangler in the past, but it doesn't have that 'make programming fun' feel to it like jEdit, Notepad++ and other text editors do.

What on earth are you talking about?

I use jEdit at work (on Windows) and if anything, it's philosophy is, "Make programming as hard, slow, and monotonous as possible."

I long for TextWrangler/BBedit at work.

But if its not your thing, then maybe TextMate or SubEthaEdit would be. But they cost money, unlike TextWrangler.

 

[Benjamin]

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/250933/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/183149/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/212464/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/212858/

personally i use textmate, but i like smultron and bbedit

 

[theBB]

My favourite is Smultron as well.

 

[iMacFan78]

Smultron is awesome. It has every feature you want. It does have auto-indent, but I'm sure it can be disabled.

http://smultron.sourceforge.net/

And if you care, Gaeten Ark created a replacement set of icons that looks much better.

 

[novicew]

My favourite text editors are VIM(free) and TextMate(non-free).

 

[socks]

My favourite text editors are VIM(free) and TextMate(non-free).

I second Vi too, you can set up exactly to your liking.

 

[IntellEJent]

Smultron

Smultron does look interesting as an editor, so I will try that out right now. As an open source project, so I'm sure it's very customizable D) and it looks pretty awesome with it's cocoaness and everything. I'll see how it is...

EDIT: OMG Someone actually found a text editor that appeals me on the GUI side. Smultron's GUI rocks, btw! That's a tough task, you know. Now I know of three programs that match in with Aqua's GUI well and appeal me, if that helps: Colloquy, Adium, and Smultron.

 

[iMacFan78]

EDIT: OMG Someone actually found a text editor that appeals me on the GUI side. Smultron's GUI rocks, btw! That's a tough task, you know. Now I know of three programs that match in with Aqua's GUI well and appeal me, if that helps: Colloquy, Adium, and Smultron.

With or without the replacement icons?

 

[IntellEJent]

I don't really care about the icons (however, I am using them); it's just that, along with other programs I've used, it has that Mac look. TextWrangler, IMO, doesn't really have that look. Smultron FTW!

 

[DXoverDY]

I love TextMate. Best editor ever.