It is widely favored by developers and casual users alike because it is lightweight, fast, and feature-rich. For anyone needing more power than the standard Windows Notepad but without the complexity of a full-fledged Integrated Development Environment (IDE), Notepad++ is often the perfect tool.
features:
Syntax Highlighting and Folding: It color-codes text for many different programming and markup languages (like C++, Java, HTML, XML, Python, and more), making code easier to read and understand. It also allows you to collapse (fold) sections of code.
WYSIWYG: What You See Is What You Get. If you print your code, it will look just like it does on your screen.
User Defined Syntax Highlighting: Users can define their own rules for syntax highlighting to work with custom file types or languages.
Auto-completion: It can automatically complete words, functions, and parameters, which speeds up coding.
Multi-Document Interface (MDI): You can open and work on multiple documents simultaneously, organized in tabs.
Multi-View: It allows you to view two different documents side-by-side or even view two different parts of the same document simultaneously for easy comparison and editing.
Regular Expression Search/Replace: Offers powerful search and replace capabilities using Regular Expressions.
Macro Recording and Playback: You can record a sequence of keystrokes and actions and then replay them to automate repetitive tasks.
Plugin System: Notepad++ is highly extensible through its extensive plugin system, allowing users to add specialized functionality.
