for a really comprehensible comparison, see: https://kieranhealy.org/blog/archives/2011/07/29/text-editors-in-the-lord-of-the-rings/
BBEdit’s stand-out characteristics - from my point of view (mostly echoing previous posts): - fast (I tried opening a 900 MB file in Atom once and have no intention to ever trying it again) - stable (I’m pretty sure I did not loose a single word in the last 15 years) - versatile (impressive built-in feature set = reduced time messing around with plugins, extensions, modules, packages …) - highly customizable (e.g. you can hide unused menu items, everything can get it’s own keyboard shortcut) - straightforward (vim is cool but feels like forbidden arcane knowledge that has to be recited daily to prevent it’s powers from floating into oblivion) - text filters (super-extra-bonus: you can use those in Keyboard Maestro - so you can use BBEdit’s power everywhere on your mac) - a very fine manual (not kidding, this is a first class asset in the feature row) - an always friendly and helpful support crew To sum it up: it does not suck (TM) Roland On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 10:16 AM, jgill <joegillespie2...@gmail.com> wrote: > Madelyn, you don't work for Barebone's PR agency by any chance? If so, you > are doing a great job ;?) > > > > On Monday, November 27, 2017 at 4:52:32 PM UTC, Madelyn Bingham wrote: >> >> Can someone tell me what makes BBEdit different or better than other code >> editors? I understand it is mostly geared towards Apple Products, but I >> could just as easily download Notepad++ or Brackets on my Macintosh, which >> seem to be more popular. Are there any special features about BBEdit that >> make it special or set it apart? What are some tips and tricks to using >> this code editor? >> > -- > This is the BBEdit Talk public discussion group. If you have a > feature request or would like to report a problem, please email > "supp...@barebones.com" rather than posting to the group. > Follow @bbedit on Twitter: <http://www.twitter.com/bbedit> > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BBEdit Talk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to bbedit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to bbedit@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/bbedit. > -- This is the BBEdit Talk public discussion group. If you have a feature request or would like to report a problem, please email "supp...@barebones.com" rather than posting to the group. Follow @bbedit on Twitter: <http://www.twitter.com/bbedit> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BBEdit Talk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to bbedit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to bbedit@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/bbedit.
