Programmer's Code Editor

It is always a good idea to use a good programmer's text editor for any kind of code development. Important features of a programmer's text editor include:

• Syntax code coloring
• Language-aware auto indent and formatting
• Strict text file save with line ending options

If you are doing PHP or JavaScript programming and you don't need an IDE but you do need an editor, I recommend NotePad++ for Windows, TextMate for Mac, and Brackets for either Windows or Mac. I no longer recommend TextWrangler because it does not have language-aware formatting.

Please, never use a program like NotePad, WordPad, Microsoft Word, or TextEdit to edit code. They do not have the proper options to safely save your files as strict text. They also do not have code coloring or auto indent.