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john knight
Courses Plus Student 9,155 PointsDo i need special text editor so i make my alexa skill?
Do i need special text editor so i make my alexa skill?
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Steven Parker
230,688 PointsYou can use any text editor to create your skill.
The only advantage I can think of to having a special one would be if it recognized the file format and applied syntax coloring. This is certainly not necessary but might be helpful for spotting syntax errors.
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john knight
Courses Plus Student 9,155 PointsThank You, Steven Parker.
Peter Kolawa
36,765 PointsPeter Kolawa
36,765 PointsNope.