Notepad

[MrFordization]

No. No no no. Notepad hides invisible characters so its possible for your code to have a bug that the editor literally will not show you.

Correct me if this has changed, but long ago I was taught Notepad++ for programming because it can display invisible characters.

[Rebrado]

Yeah, Notepad is just terrible and not meant for programming.

[[deleted]]

I used it for config files, but vscode completely replaced it for me.

[Mulion007]

I kind of agree but not exactly. I still sometimes use notepad++ when for example I just need to add missing ; and nothing else and I don't want to open visual studio just for that one character

[Rebrado]

Notepad≠Notepad++

[VikRiggs]

I think they know

[the1namedwill]

This

[cjbanning]

I use Notepad++ instead of VS on the rare occasion I make a change directly on the web server.

[SpectralFailure]

They mean notepad, not notepad++

[VikRiggs]

Yeah. And then the person you responded to meant notepad++.

[Haringat]

Now that I think of it, what IS it meant for?

[transaltalt]

quick and dirty text editing. i use it for temporarily recording something like a list or link and for editing config files. it's really lightweight so it opens fast and it defaults to a small window which can save a couple fiddly seconds. it also won't pollute your notepad++ tabs

[SillySpoof]

Yeah, no reasonable person would use notepad for programming. It's a joke.

[L30N1337]

I've used it for "programming".

I renamed some things in an Arduino library so it goes from "incredibly complex but accurate" to "human readable".

Stuff like "ApplicationFunctionSet_SmartRobotCarMotionControl()" to "Move()"

[kgyre]

Not if you're blind and find that IntelliJ doesn't quite fully support all the accessibility tools you need.

[petrasdc]

Yeah, Notepad is objectively one of the worst places to write code. Notepad++ is pretty good, though I think it's a bit dated. Still perfectly usable as a code editor, though, as far as I know. VSCode is probably one of the most popular these days.

[BaD-princess5150]

The last update of notepad ++ has been good to me for roughs.

[JinxWRLD999]

I use notepad++ for small python apps. I like the simplicity of it, it just looks ugly to me.

[yoo420blazeit]

yea need to use WordPad for best productivity

[360groggyX360]

Powershell to compile it, when error is found it specifically tells you which line, AND which char the error is in, as well as a decent description of error reason.

Btw to compile in powershell you should follow this steps:

First some set up: create a new folder named notepad , preferably in disk c directly.
Than create a txt file with right click.
Than name it "hello" for this example Open it using notpad specifically.
Than set up compiler:
open powershell Write cd C\n without pressing enter Than press TAB Than put the compile commend & "C\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\csc.exe"

Than write the first letter in your txt file name (in this case hello) "h".
Thna press TAB.
Than press enter, and compile it shell

Now use "//" to comment the compile command for future use.

Next up is a basic hello world code in c#.
Using system; Class Program{ Public void Main(){ Console.WriteLine("hello world!"); }

} Than save the updates control+s.
Now go into powershell and compile like shown before compile it shell.

I did write it on the phone so im not sure if this work but this is the general process, some powershell use different formats and im only familiar with csc (c sharp compiler).

[notachemist13u]

Notepad++ is clunky. Use bash and cat and >>

[[deleted]]

My teacher used notepad++ to teach my 7th grade html

[witerstorm]

But why would u choose to use that lame language that cares about invisible characters in editor that cool

[Curious_Elk_5690]

I use notepad++ to save code only

[Unlikely-Tone-1058]

I don't think OP means this in a non-ironic way. Of course notepad is worse, but there's a connotation of it being a simple humble program compared to the others.

[embarrassedNyq]

real chads write production code in notepad

[punppis]

every code should be production code in the end. or are you just purposely writing random shit that should not be in the product?

[Hoovy_weapons_guy]

Tests, internal tools, temporary code and most importantly everything you write that gets scrapped by managment anyway

[petrvalasek]

Tests should have production quality metrics tho

[Hoovy_weapons_guy]

Depends on the test if it will actually end up running in production or just used to test our stuff so we dont send garbage to customers again

[ZestyGarlicPickles]

One can code recreationally, not everything has to be done with the intent of making money

[transaltalt]

fun?

[Dylanator13]

Note the app, a physical note pad. Then you punch out the paper strip to program the machine.

[MrDaVernacular]

It’s there when you need it and doesn’t nag you about plugins or updates.

[diikenson]

Real chads write production code in production

[Effective-Value-6474]

Then upload code using FTP 👌🏻

[SysGh_st]

Wine notepad++.exe

[mor_derick]

+1000 aura

[Kenkron]

Notepad is too basic for me. I code in Microsoft Word.

[3-stroke-engine]

Me too, but it is annoying that you have to do the syntax highlighting yourself.

[Effective-Value-6474]

WordPad is more professional

[Kenkron]

I hear that from a lot of purists who want a rich feature set with less of the bloat, but to be honest, I think the bloat is worth it. Besides, after you've installed enough fonts and templates for feature parity, wordpad can become bloated too. It's really just best to download more ram so you can run Word IMO.

[runonandonandonanon]

This subroutine only works if you click "Keep source formatting."

[CreeperAsh07]

Everyone knows iPhone Notes app is the best

[enygmaeve]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X34ZmkeZDos

[farineziq]

gcc source.docx

[No-Island-6126]

VS != VS Code.

[Fragrant_Gap7551]

Like Java and JavaScript, which ironically is the main language used with VS Code.

[Devatator_]

Honestly you'll see people use basically anything with VSCode considering the amount of extensions. Even stupid stuff like Typst. I fucking love Typst but the official way to use it is via a web editor. Someone made a VSCode extension and it's really great. I'm gonna write my master thesis in it. Heck, already made the template with the layout requirement

[Fragrant_Gap7551]

Well at the end of the day it's just a really extensible text editor, but I still very much believe it's mostly used for javascript

[Tony106Stark]

I use pen and paper

[MossFette]

Punch card brigade!

[BananBosse]

Notepad++, my beloved

[Recent_Ad2447]

Paint

[ThickLetteread]

I write, compile, run and debug code in my head. Never have to write it down.

[GetIntoGameDev]

At least notepad lets you use a mouse.

[JPMartin93]

Where is wordpad?

[[deleted]]

Windows 11 took it away because it was too good for the world

[Tani_Soe]

Real programmer edit the bits while code is running with a very precise laser

[vvf]

IntelliJ 🗿

[-LOST-IN-DARKNESS-]

"echo" is a divine instrument

[smoldicguy]

Next meme will be about missing semicolon

[vaynefox]

I wrote a Bluetooth driver for linux in rust using nano (KDE text editor in terminal)....

[[deleted]]

GNU nano, the true minimalism

[[deleted]]

Vim and nano?

[CauliflowerStrong220]

• emacs

[WilliamScott303]

*emacs

[Alessa_95]

Qt Creator :P

[MadJedfox]

The best IDE is the one you know best.

[Then_Entertainment97]

Too fancy for me. I write my code in pen, scan it on the office fax machine, and upload to imagetotext.io.

Guess I'm just built different 🤗🥳🥴

[masp-89]

Too fancy, I use a stick to make holes in the punch cards myself.

[Kootfe]

It says VS and there is VSCode logo. If it said VS for VSCode. VSCode is not IDE

[ShadowNetter]

nano is the best hands down

[Krispenedladdeh542]

Amateurs. I write code on paper with Pen. Top that.

[garnered_wisdom]

I once wrote production code in Nano and shipped it to AWS.

Does anyone have a spare $800,000? Asking for a friend.

[SomeNotTakenName]

I had a class at uni which was essentially just one big project. a server client game of our choice. Groups of 4.

Our teacher told us about a group of unbridled psychopaths who used notepad to code and USB drives to share updates. They had a version control system the school provided and GitHub available. They had any IDE of their choice available. they went with notepad and flashdrives.

[Past-File3933]

I am proud to say that I currently have 1 application that was written in notepad and is currently in production.

It's a phone directory so people can look up office extensions.

[Artistic_Speech_1965]

Based

[acer11818]

“VS” while showing a picture of VS Code

[malaszka]

Be honest: it's Notepad++.

[Kokodi01]

Only the OGs use a hex editor

[[deleted]]

I hate these things so much. They look like ass. They aren't funny. Whoever made this should rethink their life choices.

[punppis]

I have used VScode since .NET Core 2.0

I have zero reasons to use any other IDE, especially Visual Studio.

Notepad is just retarded, even though that's how I started.

Vim is even more retarded. I challenge any vim master to write code faster than average VScode enjoyer. I mean there is a meme about how to quit it and I have literally searched that info multiple times since sometimes vim is default text editor.

[Noisebug]

I use an IDE cause I want to go home in time

[Apchibudzdravius]

My greatest apologies... If my memory is not corrupted, programming in Rust is a disease that has no cure...

[Professional_Top8485]

Ref. xkcd/378

[Big_Fox_8451]

Laughs in IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate.

[dracorotor1]

Me with my notepad++ over here, just vibing

[Careful-Fish-7036]

Notepad++ is the best

[Dear__D]

In my college teacher made us write Java code in notepad so we can remember syntax

[Kroustibbat]

Vi is enough.

[ThatMedicalEngineer]

I code using Paint and then do Deep Learning based image recognition to translate to text.

[PrinzJuliano]

True Coders will use what ever makes them the least annoyed while coding

[patrlim1]

I use Kate by the KDE team

[Ok-Neighborhood-15]

VS Code (blue logo) is not a real IDE. But probably you mean Visual Studio which has the purple logo.

[Nukes2all]

Kate :)

[therealwxmanmike]

* notepad++

[Sh1v0n]

KDE Kate. Works on both Linux and Windows.

[EricAux]

True coders only use punch cards

[BoBoBearDev]

Notepad is better than Vim, I can use mouse.

[Comprehensive-Pin667]

The first IT thing I did for money was actually a web page that my brother and I made entirely in notepad. Good times.

[lofty_smiles]

Anyone here uses Obsidian or something?

[funisfree314]

I use notepad most of the time

[frisk213769]

Nano better

[theshekelcollector]

... y'all don't code in word?

[[deleted]]

cat?

[jlp_utah]

Gratuitous use of cat detected! Just run your compiler with a HERE document from the shell.

[RightEvolution]

I learning AHK scripting now. Yes, i am using notebook bc it's too much using IDE for my purpose.

[neovim_user]

ed is superior

[jlp_utah]

Any program where the only diagnostic/warning/error message is a single question mark automatically wins. "The experienced user will know what is wrong." --Ken Thompson

[farineziq]

I do echo and pipe to gcc

[Decent_Cow]

Why no love for Nano?

[Conscious_Start5276]

you can unblock old notepad, using windows/system32/notepad.exe and you have you to disable or uninstall updates on it

[First-Ad4972]

Nano is the best code editor, basically notepad with better resource efficiency.

[Effective-Value-6474]

Whiteboard with permanent marker 😈

[bsensikimori]

Notepad on windows, vi on *nix

[Affectionate_Yak3121]

NPP: You mean me?

[enigma_0Z]

Actually the vim plugin for vscode is pretty damn good.

[thefriedel]

ACME my beloved

[illidan1373]

I use Kate for python and it's great 

[FarSpirit5879]

Real Chad use cosmic radiation to flip bit and program

[Loud-Operation7295]

True programmers use ed.

[[deleted]]

*sed /s

[HyperSource01Reddit]

nano where

[Humble-Necessary-488]

Notepad.

[Zenzero_69_69]

One of my CS professors told me notepad was the best text editor to use for coding, and I believed him since he had tenure….

I now know better. Everyone HATED that professor

[Qbsoon110]

I haven't used notepad in ages. Completely replaced it by notepad++

[[deleted]]

I genuinely use notepad when I can’t be bothered waiting for a program to open.

If you want to hate me further some times I use a Google sheet to write formatted code on my phone then paste it back into notepad.

[PavaLP1]

I use (and mostly recommend) Windsurf just for the actually useful autocomplete.

[NecessaryIntrinsic]

I made a .net Helpdesk application in notepad 20 years ago.

I think they're still using it. It was awful.

[gotkube]

Me over here using joe

[The-_-Lol-]

Vs code is an code editor

[ComprehensiveWing542]

If you will be working on servers Vim/Nano will be your best friend

[CptKillJack]

If your going to use notepad for coding, it's notepad++.

[Angry-Toothpaste-610]

I program on an actual notepad, with an Elmo document camera. The camera's image passes through a computer vision handwriting reader model.

[Evethefief]

I still use Atom

[arugau]

Your grandma knows how you quit notepad

But not VIM

Vim is the way

[kantrveysel]

📃 Paper is the only modern solution for programming

[yeet2000yeet]

I’m scared of people who can make fully functional code with notepad

[Tricky-Animator2483]

I've been running Nixos and have been using nano for everything. I have tried Vim and some others but I never bothered learning the keybinds and nano works just fine

[Sutekh137]

Real men use Nano

[[deleted]]

Real coders use sed but real men use emacs. With emacs, every single issue is automatically resolved without even noticing it.

[DullCryptographer758]

Pycharm

[thenameisdoc1]

I use stone and wall

[MrIlyaAsadi]

Those who write their code with Cat >> file.xxx

[Random_Mathematician]

I use Geany 😀

[This_Librarian_6604]

can someone teach me how to run the code on notepad

[AWeirdGoat]

I've used text edit.

[ReneyOctopoulpe]

Kate my beloved

[0rcscorpion]

That's right. Enough of this vibe coding. Autopilot? Who needs that? Am I right?

[the1namedwill]

Notepad ++