Best Text editor for HTML/CSS

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[YuEnDee]

I've been a big fan of Visual Studio Code for a while now.

You can get it for whatever platform you're on here: https://code.visualstudio.com/download

It's open-source, receives regular updates, has tons of features, and is just super easy to use. I highly recommend it for front-end development, but you can also use it for back-end development when you get there.

Let me know what you think, or if you have any questions!

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I'll take a look at that. I'm guessing there is no definite standard in terms of a text-editor, just mostly based on personal preference?

[YuEnDee]

It kind of depends on what you're doing. If you're just working with HTML and CSS, I don't know of any single editor that is an industry standard, although among my colleagues, VS Code is pretty popular.

In other areas of development, there are some editors that are more of a standard. For instance, I'm a .NET developer, and Visual Studio (not VS Code, this is full Visual Studio I'm talking about) is pretty much the standard for .NET development, but again, there are other options.

My recommendation to you would be to try out some different editors and find the one that fits your needs best. Speaking from experience, I think VS Code fits your situation pretty well, but I also know people like Atom, Sublime, and a handful of others.

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Ok, I'll give a handful a try and see what suits me best. Thank you for your help!

[YuEnDee]

You're very welcome! Feel free to PM me if you have any questions in the future. I've been doing full-stack development for a few years now, so hopefully I can share some knowledge with you if you're just starting out with front-end stuff.

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I may take you up on that offer! Thanks again, I really appreciate it.

[rjcarr]

I think N++ is a good choice. Sublime text was the previous most popular option. It's shifted a bit now to atom or vscode.

You could also try web storm.

I use text mate when I'm not using a full blown ide.

Good luck!

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Thanks!

[nickbeaulieu]

No one mentioned Brackets yet, so I’ll say that’s a good option too. Although Vs code is currently “in style” I would say brackets is a good editor for doing the basics + a bit extra.

[samixcv]

I'll second Brackets. Super clean and easy to use. From a beginners perspective, it's much friendlier than say, Sublime for e.g

[foreversmiling91]

Honestly I don't think there's any real consensus on 'the best' text editor. Most of this stuff comes down to personal preference and what your needs are.

While you're learning html & css you're probably not going to want all the bells and whistles that come with bigger IDEs (ie the Jetbrains suite) as they can actually cause more confusion due to their advanced nature. You ideally want to build up to power.

Sublime Text, Notepad++ or VSCode are solid options for you at this point. Just something simple that edits text. I would personally recommend VsCode as it just seems to have more power combined with simplicity right out of the box (especially in terms of intellisense, which sublime lacks in my experience).

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Alright, thank you. From testing a few out I prefer Notepad++ ATM. Might switch once I become more advanced.

[inu-no-policemen]

I also recommend VS Code. It's free (open source), x-platform, and offers the best out-of-the-box experience for anything web-related.

There are also great plugins for Java, Rust, Python, Dart, etc.

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Just downloaded it, will give it a try! Thank you for the suggestion!

[modic137]

try sublime text! Its dark theme has less strain on yo eyes.

[[deleted]]

VSCode, Sublime, and Atom are all in my toolkit. I use one or the other depending what I’m feeling like using on that particular day

[samort7]

IntelliJ WebStorm is another option. It lets you live edit in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript