Welcome to the Treehouse Community
Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.
Looking to learn something new?
Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.
Start your free trialLisaMarie Barnes
9,346 PointsWhat is the BEST Code Editor for Ipad? Also, Which is the BEST Code Editor for Windows?
I would like to hear which ones you guys use and why....Thanks
12 Answers
Coco Jackowski
12,914 PointsI usually don't develop on an iPad, but when I absolutely have to make changes to a site when I've only got my iPad, I use an SSH app (there are plenty of good ones) to access my server's command line, then I just use vi or vim on the server. There's also a pretty good iOS app called Gusto for coding and uploading files via FTP. Gusto's text editor is pretty, but it has some uncomfortable ticks and glitches now and then.
Patryk Nowak
14,103 PointsCode editor for Ipad? Coding on tablet have to be nightmare ;). On Windows and Ubuntu I am using Sublime Text 3, it is very fast, and very customizable :).
Ryan Drake
12,587 PointsI second Sublime Text.
If you're planning on switching to Mac anytime soon, Github's editor 'Atom' is phenomenal.
Otherwise, if you're into a particular language, Jetbrains has a whole bunch of IDE's available on their site for PHP, Ruby, Java, JavaScript etc.
Justin Horner
Treehouse Guest TeacherHello LisaMarie,
I enjoy using CodeAnywhere on iOS and Sublime Text 2 on Windows/Mac.
I hope you find these tools helpful.
LisaMarie Barnes
9,346 PointsThanks. I was using Kodiak for ideas but of course it lacks a web server. I was leaning towards the Gusto or the Textastic. And higher up on the price range would be the Diet Coda. Just not sure which one to purchase? For Windows, Sublime seems pretty cool, I will have to try that out.
Sebastien Barrau
2,826 PointsI have both Diet Coda and Textastic and I prefer Textastic. Its has more options for loading your files.
John Breiner
6,918 PointsSublime is great. If you aren't quite ready for the 70 bucks though, notepad++ is a good free alternative
Ryan Drake
12,587 PointsSublime can be used for free too!
John Breiner
6,918 PointsOnly for evaluation purposes. After that you are to purchase the software. It's not like it's not worth it.
Samuel Webb
25,370 PointsI use notepad++ on my Windows rig and it's been great for me. The reason I started using it is because it was the first text editor suggested to me. The reason I still use it is because it fits my needs perfectly and works extremely well.
For Mac, I use TextWrangler. I haven't been using it for too long, but so far, the best part I've seen is its ability to FTP my files straight to my website through the app itself and my ability to edit my online website in real time without using the slow Host Gator method. I don't use my Mac for too many coding tasks so I haven't found any problems yet, but that may come with time.
I've yet to do anything with my iPad so I can't help you out there.
Overall, I haven't been coding for very long, but this is what I've used so far and it all works quite well.
LisaMarie Barnes
9,346 PointsThanks for all your input! I am going with Textastic since it supports the greatest variety of about 80 syntax while Diet coda supports far less. I think I will stick with note++ for Windows since I am used to it. Eventually I will go with Sublime. Does anyone know what the biggest difference between Sublime and Note ++ other than the price?
Justin Horner
Treehouse Guest TeacherSublime Text is cross-platform and in my experience, much faster at almost everything. Sublime Text is incredibly fast at performing any task. Results will vary for everyone, of course.
I find for my needs, Sublime Text works better with projects out-of-the-box as well.
James Barnett
39,199 PointsFor the most part Notepad++ can do everything Sublime Text can do.
Some people like to use Sublime Text exactly as it comes configured so Sublime Text definitely gets UX points for that.
Notepad++ has themes, document viewer, projects all builtin and just a click away.
LisaMarie Barnes
9,346 PointsSo the general consensus seems to be Sublime Text? For the price of Sublime I was hoping it had a browser preview built in. I had to manually ad that option in using the "Tools" Build System" way. Has anyone ever done that? It works but just keeps crashing while pulling up Firefox.
paul white
13,958 PointsIf you're looking for something to cover all bases and still be accessible via iPad, your go to option is Codeanywhere. The interface is beautiful, all of your settings are kept in sync whether on mac, pc, iPad, iPhone, etc. and it has very comprehensive tools for being a broswer/app based editor. Connections to FTP's, Cloud Services, and Devboxes are well organized, easily accessible, and easy to set-up.
That being said, if you are looking for a full functionality editor, your best bets are between Sublime Text 3 (Can't say enough kind words about this one), Atom (The new but cool kid on the block from Github), and Brackets (An extremely competitive and perhaps more user friendly editor, plugins are a breeze with this one)
paul white
13,958 PointsOh and p.s. to LisaMarie barnes, Brackets may be your goto editor. If you use chrome, a live preview tool is built right in and displays in your browser changes as you make them, really quite fantastic.
Mohsin Khusro
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 1,126 PointsJust a thought is there any code editor app for iPad which gives you live preview like the Brackets?
Digvijay Jaiswal
5,565 PointsTry BRACKETS for desktop/PC. its really good and free.
oroteo
297 PointsI spent 3 days STUCK trying to learn how to code in my ThinkPad 32-bit Linux and no success, because I wasn't able to install a plugin/add-on extension nor execute.
I'm learning the very foundation of coding.
I have been using Atom in a Mac during the classes (I just have access to the Mac during class) I have a Chromebook and ?an iPhone ?. There's a girl in class who does use an iPhone for coding. The teacher says he can't do that, since it's way more work, but the girl seems to be the best coder of class. I might try to code on the iPhone then. Probably using Gusto or Text Wrangler so that I'd be used to it when I have a Mac. ?
Or I can borrow a desktop from a friend.
?
Ben Grieve
5,105 PointsBen Grieve
5,105 PointsI've used Notepad++ for years. I haven't tried anything else, though. Notepad++ is easy to use which is nice! I might try Sublime Text 3 since I do want to branch out and try some other popular code editors.