Source code editor

A source code editor is a text editor program designed specifically for editing source code of computer programs by programmers. It may be a standalone application or it may be built-in in an integrated development environment (IDE). Source code editors may have features specifically designed to simplify and speed up input of source code, such as syntax highlighting and autocomplete functionality (such as Microsoft's Intellisense). These editors may also provide a convenient way to run a compiler, interpreter, debugger, or other program relevant for software development process.

Some well known source code editors:

BBEdit (Mac OS X)
EditPad (Windows)
EditPlus (Windows)
Emacs (Unix)
SciTE (Unix and Windows)
SubEthaEdit (Mac OS X)
Microsoft Visual Studio built-in editor (Windows)
vi (Unix)

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