Notepad++ 6.6.9

Notepad++ Specifications & Download(s)

Platform:	Windows 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP (64-bit / 32-bit)
Developer:	Notepad++
License:	Open Source
File size:	7.6 MB
Last Updated:	September 15, 2014
Download:	npp.6.6.9.Installer.exe

Editor's Review for Notepad++

Notepad++ is, in many ways, the type of text editor that computer programmers have been waiting for all these years. It operates well and it is much easier to use than many similar models. Its numbered lines make the entire process of coding so much simpler for busy programmers. Readability can make all the difference for programmers that are trying to complete tasks quickly, and a program like Notepad++ is excellent in terms of readability. New files can also be opened using different tabs, which makes it that much easier to coordinate different tasks while using Notepad++. Busy individuals that are trying to accomplish a lot at once will have an immediate appreciation for Notepad++.

Being able to color the active tab also enhances readability, once again making the task of computer programming much easier for programmers. Eyestrain is one of the hazards of the computer programming job. Programmers will often have to go through endless lines of code, which can quickly begin to blur together. Having a text editor with numbered lines and variations in color can help counteract that problem. Programmers that use Notepad++ may become much more productive as a result.

Notepad++ is the sort of text editor program that will have a tremendous amount of niche appeal. People that aren’t computer programmers may not appreciate its features to the same extent. Notepad++ may make all the difference in the world to computer programmers, but it may not have the same effect on others. Having said that, there’s no need for a particular software to have broad appeal. Everyone needs to have good antivirus software, but not everyone needs a particular type of text editor. Modern culture has fragmented in many ways, and being able to appeal to a niche can still make a given program very successful. Notepad++ performs its function very well, which should be enough for the people that use it.