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blankuser
1,049 PointsCSS and Text Editors Questions!?
Hey everyone!
I was wondering if any of you have found a good solution to adding CSS to a text editor. I'm currently playing around with codepen, and was using sublime text 2... I found that sublime text 2 was good, but I wasn't able to save any of my work. I started using Notepad++ and that is a great text editor! My main question though is what do you guys feel is the best text editor to go along with CSS and how do you connect the CSS template to that said text editor? Thanks for any and all help.
-mike
ps. I'm brand new to computer coding/programming so sorry if this was a confusing question.
2 Answers
Richard Duncan
5,568 PointsNotepad++ is my goto app when I'm using windows. If you have a mac and are willing to spend a bit of cash I would recommend 'coda' it's fantastic, hands down the best tool I have ever used and they even have Diet Coda a version for the iPad!
If you save a file as a .css file in your text editor of choice I would expect that normally to apply the formatting. I'm not sure what you mean regarding connecting CSS template to the text editor though, do you mean to the html file?
Brian Pirouet
Courses Plus Student 1,653 PointsI also agree with the statement on coda, I use it also and I have to say It is a brilliant piece of software! As for your question of connecting them together, do you mean you want to have it so your CSS styles will assign themself to your HTML tags? If so you will have to link it in your head tags on your HTML doc.
blankuser
1,049 Pointshey brian! yes all i meant was getting my css onto notepad++, so what is a good css editor? or can i use notepad++ for that too? thanks again for any help!
-mike
Brian Pirouet
Courses Plus Student 1,653 Pointsyes, you can use notepad++ for editing CSS. it works with HTML and CSS. Good luck with the learning, any other help then just ask as we are always happy to help others that are learning :)
blankuser
1,049 Pointsthank you guys so much!
blankuser
1,049 Pointsblankuser
1,049 Pointshey richard! thanks for that, i do have an ipad so i might have to buy that app and start learning. i think my lack of computer knowledge led me to some "off-terms" when describing my problem haha. yes i just meant what should i do to make css show up in notepad++. thanks for the advice! i may look into getting a mac for the future.
-mike
Richard Duncan
5,568 PointsRichard Duncan
5,568 PointsGlad I could help mate, there is also a good free tool on mac called 'Text Wrangler' if you do make the transition :)