Well, until now i can't decide what is the best programming editor, because i haven't used all of yet.
but for now I prefer using PHPEdit for coding the html files and Dreamweaver for for designing.
I am still testing some editor to be used portably, so I can do my projects where ever there's computer.
I still have no laptop yet.
I think it depends on what programming language you use. For PHP I use dreamweaver. When I programming in Java I use Eclipse.
you are right, editor depends upon the language, but a good editor should be flexible that could be used in any language or most of the language for now I am testing editplus for its portability and verstility can be used in java, php, perl, auto, etc....
hope not to offend you
I use notepad++ for CSS, TCL, PHP, HTML and since a couple of weeks for Ruby. I've tried PHPEditor, Dreamwaver, one other with PHP in it's name, something with crab in it's name and notepad.
well, if we are replying like this we could not figure out which is the best program editor. well do it like this...
if a reply will come he should rank all the program editor that he knows from 1 to 3. It will be something like this..
Note pad = 1
EmEditor = 2
EditPlus = 3
PHPEdit = 3
Notepad++ = 2
the next reply will accumulate my ranking with his ranking
ex:
replier's ranking + Previous raking = accumulated result
Notepad = 1 + 1 = 2
Emeditor = 2 + 2 = 4
Editplus = 0 + 3 = 3
PHPEdit = 0 + 3 = 3
Notepad++ = 0 + 2 = 2
He can stop if he/she could not enumerate anymore or put zero if he dosen't know the editor and can add if he knows something else.
the highest scoring editor is the best FOR THIS FORUM
how is that mr. moderator
well i certainly can't be arsed with any of that.
while a flexible editor is obviously very good, the important thing is to have an editor that is perfectly crafted for the language you're using (whether it can handle others or not).
personally, as a C++ programmer, there is no contest: Visual C++ is just a remarkable application, integrating many essential things into one powerful whole. Combined with Visual Assist, you couldn't want for a better editor.
of course, if you're not writing C++ code, it's not going to be quite so indespensible. it really comes down to the language.
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I like the idea, but I doubt people will really reply like that. Only thing you could do is make a simple page with it and ask users to enter their scores there and post here. Then add some more editors and maybe you get some nice stats 
Well, true that the best programming editor for a certain language is the editor for itself, phpedit or zend studio for php or netbeans for java, too normal nothing special about it, that is expected.
what if you a cafe with no programming language editor installed but you really need to code, well nice for you if you can code java or php in notepad, but what if not. that will be terrible, a great loss for you. what i mean is you have a portable editplus in you usb drive. now, wow that's something.
Notepad++ is best for general purpose stuff. Then Code::Blocks for c++, and Eclipse for Java (works with c++ but I prefer Code Blocks)
Those are my top three editors
I use a lot kate (for linux with kde).
I think it is a very very good text editor.
For c/c++ programming style I personalized the hilighting in a way it looks like my old dear Borland C++ interface 
I Think the editor you choose depends on many things especially these days there are a lot of really good editors around.
I used to use Delphi for more than 4 years and I've built many great applications using it. Now I've started using Java and I use Netbeans for my work. it covers all what you need in Java world it really have high standards and quality.
check it http://www.netbeans.org I like smultron.
It's simple and still provides all you need.
And it works on Mac : )
I use Notepad++ too. It can handle all languages, and with plugins it can even give you a hexadecimal representation of a file.
I currently use Notepad++ v4.9.2 with some cool freeware tools (AlwaysOnTopMaker, WindowSizer, EyeDropper).
The very essential for a rookie web designer. NotePad++ here 
Another one not mentioned I think is PSPad which got features similar to UltraEdit. Languages highlighting, HEX editor.. and stuff, haven't used all of the features ;) Needed something to lighten up my "perl'ing" ^^ Anyhow it's only for windows though.
Haven't tried that notepad++ that some of you uses. Will have to have a look at it!
For Linux users I would suggest Kwrite. It has syntax highlighting for several hundred programing langs.
Well Evrsoft (it's Evrsoft, not Eversoft) has a huge amount of services, mostly for Javascript. But it does help out with:
HTML
Javascript
SSI
ASP
PHP
CFML
CSS
It also has alot of tools for you to use when you want. The program is free, although you will get this annoying reminder that you can buy the full version, but that starts about a month after you download it.
It's actually hard to imagine that it comes with more then what it already has if you buy it.. it's unbelievable how much it offers, and for free too. Unless you want to buy expensive software, then be my guest. Evrsoft is the only editor I use ^^ No one said vim? Oh, the new generation of programmers aren't showing respect to older editors (Who says that, i'm 17 
)
Anyway, i use Gedit when i'm coding on linux. But Microsoft Visual Studio is slightly the best one among the IDEs, if you're coding on windows. For web programming, Gedit is also good, but when i'm on windows, i prefer Dreamweaver. Macromedia/Adobe surely rules!
