Features For Programming

Language Modes

Selecting Language Modes... from the Preferences menu presents a dialog to choose a specific programming language so that NEdit can set highlighting patterns and smart indent macros.

Line Numbers

Choosing Show Line Numbers... displays line numbers to the right of the text. Similarly, choosing Goto Line #... from the Search menu allows you to find any particular line by line number.

Highlight Syntax

Syntax highlighting helps differentiate language elements in programming languages, thus code can be read faster and syntax mistakes can be spotted quicker. Selecting Highlight Syntax from the Preferences menu will turn the syntax highlighting on, if NEdit recognizes the programming language being used. Remember Language Modes... can be selected from the Preferences menu.

Matching Parentheses

Parantheses matching mode is used automatically as you type. NEdit momentarialy highlights the matching parantheses or character if that character is visible in the window. There is also a Find Matching command on the Search menu. Select or place the cursor after a particular character then select Find Matching from the Search menu and the matching character will be found wherever it is in the file.

Tabs

Using tabs is one helpful way that makes program code more readable. In NEdit one can change the size of the tab (number of characters) to suit their programming style. From the Preferences menu, select Tabs... to change the tab size. Tabs can also be changed from the Default Settings sub-menu, in which case the settings will be saved for future sessions.

Automatic Indent

The default setting in NEdit is for auto-indentation, meaning that after the Return or Enter key is hit, the cursor will line up with the start point of the previous line.