SciTE

If you're looking for a good and reliable code editor, you might want to give SciTE a try. This Scintilla-based application provides support for numerous programming languages and it has a wide range of useful features to offer, including syntax highlighting, incremental search and others. It has a simple design, which can be a plus if you need to focus on your work and you don't want any distractions.

SciTE comes as a single executable, so you don't have to install anything and write any new data to your system's Registry. It works on all modern Windows platforms and it is also available for Fedora and Ubuntu, as well as Mac OS X.

In terms of appearance, SciTE strongly resembles the basic Notepad utility, but it has a lot more to offer when it comes to functionality. The software lets you create new files or open existing ones on separate tabs, so you can work on multiple files on the same interface. Furthermore, you can find numerous options in the application's top menus. Besides simple operations, like wrapping text or finding and replacing, these options allow you to perform more advanced operations as well, like compiling, building or cleaning.

SciTE lets you work with numerous languages. You can instantly switch from one language to another in one of the top menus. Once you select a language, the application will immediately highlight your code's syntax. Java, SQL, Ruby, Python or PHP are just a few of the languages you can work with.

SciTE can satisfy all your expectations when it comes to editing code.