Comments on: Multi-Line Strings and Text Editors http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/03/30/multi-line-strings-and-text-editors/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:27:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Kevin Yank http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/03/30/multi-line-strings-and-text-editors/#comment-2021 Kevin Yank Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 #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-2022 charmedlover Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 #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-2023 mmj Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 #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-2024 Ned Collyer Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 #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-2025 Matthew Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 #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-2026 charmedlover Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 #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-2027 Garret Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 #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-2028 Anonymous Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 #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-2029 Jimmy Cerra Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 #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-2030 omerida Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 #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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