How to Program In Style, A Hand-picked List Of The Best Text Editors

First of all, NO! This is not an article on TextMate. And not about Mac either. This is just a hand-picked list of text editors that gets the job done yet aesthetically pleasing. Here goes the list, from worst to best (in my opinion).

E-TextEditor (Windows)

"The Power Of TextMate For Windows"

Why it's unique:-

• Support for TextMate Bundles
• A personal revision control system fully integrated
• Integration with CygWin gives access to the full range of UNIX shell tools
• Branched, multi-level, graphical undo

Sublime Text (Windows)

"The text editor you'll fall in love with"

Why it's unique:-

• The trial version never expires, :)
• TextMate bundle support
• Side by side multi-pane editing
• Sleek, distraction free interface
• Code minimap for easy navigation (it's really useful)

Scribes (Linux)

"Simple, slim and sleek, yet powerful"

Why it's unique:-

• It's FREE and open source
• Absolutely stunning user-interface
• Extensible via Python plugins

Geany (Linux / Windows)

Why it's unique:-

• Not just a text editor, it's an IDE in itself
• Intellisense like code completion for many file types (C, Java, PHP, HTML, Python, Perl, Pascal and many more...)
• Easy on resources (as compared to other IDEs)

Notepad++ (Windows)

"...By optimizing as many routines as possible without losing user friendliness, Notepad++ is trying to reduce the world carbon dioxide emissions, resulting in a greener environment, :)"

Why it's unique:-

• Free and open source
• Extensible via plugins (already some useful plugins exist)
• Optional code auto-completion
• Split screen editing and synchronized scrolling
• Very lightweight, a perfect replacement for Notepad