| Software | Ranking | Pros | Cons | Publisher's description | #1 choice | Must-Haves | Rating | License | HomePage | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 choice | Expresso is an IDE style programming tool for developing regular expressions (as implemented by the .NET framework). The many features combine to encourage an incremental style of building a regex that is needed for a project. - Includes a library of commonly used regexes - Code generator: VB.NET, C#, and C++/CLI - Profiler to help address regex performance. | 1 people | 0 people | 0 0 0 0 0 | Shareware | http://macrabbit.com/espresso/ | Mac | ||
| #1 choice | Notepad++ is a free (as in "free speech" and also as in "free beer") source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL License. Based on a powerful editing component Scintilla, Notepad++ is written in C++ and uses pure Win32 API and STL which ensures a higher execution speed and smaller program size. By optimizing as many routines as possible without losing user friendliness, Notepad++ is trying to reduce the world carbon dioxide emissions. When using less CPU power, the PC can throttle down and reduce power consumption, resulting in a greener environment. | 4 people | 2 people | 0 0 0 0 2 | Free | http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net |
