Top "Text-editor" questions

A text editor is a type of program used for editing text files.

Is there a valid reason for enforcing a maximum width of 80 characters in a code file, this day and age?

Seriously. On a 22" monitor, it only covers maybe a quarter of the screen. I need some ammo to axe down …

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tinyMCE - how to handle image uploads

I have a site where people post news, it is written in PHP. Up to now, people who post stories …

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is there an autosave function/plugin for notepad++?

After an unplanned system restart, all of my Notepad++ temp (and unsaved) tabs are gone. How can I avoid this …

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How to turn off Sublime 2 updates notification?

I've installed Sublime 2 on Ubuntu using a PPA repository and update it via this native Ubuntu mechanism, so it just …

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vi to delete from the beginning of the line till the cursor

How can we use vim to delete characters from the beginning of the line till the cursor. Say, we have …

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How do you enable word-wrap by default in Eclipse?

Simple question: how do you enable word-wrap by default in Eclipse? I looked at this plugin but it only goes …

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Will Emacs make me a better programmer?

Steve Yegge wrote a comment on his blog: All of the greatest engineers in the world use Emacs. The world-changer …

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How do I insert a linebreak where the cursor is without entering into insert mode in Vim?

Is possible to insert a line break where the cursor is in Vim without entering into insert mode? Here's an …

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How can I insert current date and time into a file using Emacs?

What commands in Emacs can I use to insert into the text buffer of a file the current date and …

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Opening files in Vim using Fuzzy Search

I'm looking for a way to make Vim have the ability to open a file by fuzzy-searching its name. Basically, …

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