Whether you need to edit code, take or make quick notes, or you prefer a bare-bones, distraction-free writing tool, a good text editor can be your best friend. This week we want to know which text editors you think are the best of the bunch—and there are plenty to go around.
Of course, the best text editors are the ones that include features that are useful for lots of people—whether you're writing code or just building your first website, or you want a simple writing tool for quick notes, a text editor can be your best friend, and your options go beyond notepad.exe. Let us know which ones you think are the best (even if it is notepad.exe or TextEdit) in the discussions below.
Let's hear your vote in the discussions below!To cast your vote, follow these guidelines:
- Follow this format for your vote, including the bold print. If you don't, it won't be counted:
A LOGO OR SCREENSHOT OF THE BEST TEXT EDITOR
Vote: [BEST TEXT EDITOR]
Why:Why is this text editor the one you prefer? Maybe it's simple, fast, and free. Maybe you like to write code, and it has the tools you need to make that easy. Make your case! Try to keep it to a single paragraph, maybe two.
- Don't duplicate nominations! Instead, if someone's nominated your pick, star (recommend) it to give it a boost, and reply with your story instead.
- Please don't leave non-entry, direct comments on this post. They'll just get pushed down. Save your stories for others' submissions!
If you're not sure what we mean, just check out the nominations by our writers below. We'll give you a head start, and they should all be in the proper format, so you can just follow our lead.
The Hive Five is our weekly series where you vote on your favorite apps and tools for any given job. Have a suggestion for a topic? Send us an email at tips+hivefive@lifehacker.com!
