Comments on: Multi-Line Strings and Text Editors http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/03/30/multi-line-strings-and-text-editors/ News, opinion, and fresh thinking for web developers and designers. The official podcast of sitepoint.com. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:18:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kevin Yank http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/03/30/multi-line-strings-and-text-editors/comment-page-1/#comment-2021 Kevin Yank Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 1317305155#comment-2021 <p>JEdit actually does support multiline strings. Its heredoc support is slightly flaky (it identifies the end delimiter of a heredoc even when it doesn't occur after a line break), but it's the best implementation I've found in a free editor.</p> JEdit actually does support multiline strings. Its heredoc support is slightly flaky (it identifies the end delimiter of a heredoc even when it doesn’t occur after a line break), but it’s the best implementation I’ve found in a free editor.

]]> By: charmedlover http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/03/30/multi-line-strings-and-text-editors/comment-page-1/#comment-2022 charmedlover Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 1317305155#comment-2022 <p>I use SciTE, which is just a syntax highlighter for about 20 languages, but it does multiline strings fine in my experiences. It is free too :)</p> I use SciTE, which is just a syntax highlighter for about 20 languages, but it does multiline strings fine in my experiences. It is free too :)

]]> By: mmj http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/03/30/multi-line-strings-and-text-editors/comment-page-1/#comment-2023 mmj Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 1317305155#comment-2023 <p>Thanks for the link charmedlover. SciTE looks very nice - similar to Notepad++ in its features. Like Notepad++ however, I couldn't find a file browser sidebar. Maybe I should adapt to not using one! Or am I missing something?</p> Thanks for the link charmedlover. SciTE looks very nice – similar to Notepad++ in its features. Like Notepad++ however, I couldn’t find a file browser sidebar. Maybe I should adapt to not using one! Or am I missing something?

]]> By: Ned Collyer http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/03/30/multi-line-strings-and-text-editors/comment-page-1/#comment-2024 Ned Collyer Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 1317305155#comment-2024 <p>UltraEdit does it.</p> <p>I've had 11.00a for around 1 month.</p> <p>I have yet to find a text/code editor better than ultraedit.</p> <p>InteliJ or Visual Studio for teh win :) if you are talking DEs</p> UltraEdit does it.

I’ve had 11.00a for around 1 month.

I have yet to find a text/code editor better than ultraedit.

InteliJ or Visual Studio for teh win :) if you are talking DEs

]]> By: Matthew http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/03/30/multi-line-strings-and-text-editors/comment-page-1/#comment-2025 Matthew Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 1317305155#comment-2025 <p>Vim (http://www.vim.org) handles both heredoc and multi-line strings without issue, and very responsively. It has both CLI and GUI versions available, and is available on just about any platform you could care to try (I've personally used it in Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, and some Unix terminals). It may take a while to accustom yourself to how it works, particularly if you normally use a mouse, but once you train yourself, it's an incredibly responsive and flexible editor.</p> Vim (http://www.vim.org) handles both heredoc and multi-line strings without issue, and very responsively. It has both CLI and GUI versions available, and is available on just about any platform you could care to try (I’ve personally used it in Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, and some Unix terminals). It may take a while to accustom yourself to how it works, particularly if you normally use a mouse, but once you train yourself, it’s an incredibly responsive and flexible editor.

]]> By: charmedlover http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/03/30/multi-line-strings-and-text-editors/comment-page-1/#comment-2026 charmedlover Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 1317305155#comment-2026 <p>If anyone is looking for a direct link (I apologize for not posting it) you can find it here: http://www.scintilla.org/SciTE.html. It isn't a large program, but it gets the job done for any project. Perfect for a small application that does one step up from NotePad.</p> If anyone is looking for a direct link (I apologize for not posting it) you can find it here: http://www.scintilla.org/SciTE.html. It isn’t a large program, but it gets the job done for any project. Perfect for a small application that does one step up from NotePad.

]]> By: Garret http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/03/30/multi-line-strings-and-text-editors/comment-page-1/#comment-2027 Garret Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 1317305155#comment-2027 <p>EmEditor (www.emeditor.com) is also a very nice editor that supports regex highlighting that you can set up. It could be made to work with heredoc syntax most likely.</p> EmEditor (www.emeditor.com) is also a very nice editor that supports regex highlighting that you can set up. It could be made to work with heredoc syntax most likely.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/03/30/multi-line-strings-and-text-editors/comment-page-1/#comment-2028 Anonymous Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 1317305155#comment-2028 <p>Ye Olde Emacs also supports the simple quoted multi-line string syntax. Theoretically, modes could support heredoc, but don't. The built-in lexer has no concept of delimiters longer than three two characters.</p> Ye Olde Emacs also supports the simple quoted multi-line string syntax. Theoretically, modes could support heredoc, but don’t. The built-in lexer has no concept of delimiters longer than three two characters.

]]> By: Jimmy Cerra http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/03/30/multi-line-strings-and-text-editors/comment-page-1/#comment-2029 Jimmy Cerra Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 1317305155#comment-2029 <p>How long did it take for jEdit to load for you? I use it and there are various tricks you can do to get it loading much quicker, such as:</p> <p>* Delete unnecessary plugins, macros (even the built-in ones), and syntax formats.</p> <p>* Disable the splash screen and other unnecessary features.</p> <p>* Preload jEdit in the background via a command line switch and startup shortcut.</p> <p>Also load it once, and the next time it seems to load much quicker.</p> How long did it take for jEdit to load for you? I use it and there are various tricks you can do to get it loading much quicker, such as:

* Delete unnecessary plugins, macros (even the built-in ones), and syntax formats.

* Disable the splash screen and other unnecessary features.

* Preload jEdit in the background via a command line switch and startup shortcut.

Also load it once, and the next time it seems to load much quicker.

]]> By: omerida http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/03/30/multi-line-strings-and-text-editors/comment-page-1/#comment-2030 omerida Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 1317305155#comment-2030 <p>I've found Jedit to be pretty responsive and useful. The phpdebugger plugin will even highlight php errors, warnings as you edit.</p> I’ve found Jedit to be pretty responsive and useful. The phpdebugger plugin will even highlight php errors, warnings as you edit.

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