Notepad
Notepad++ is a text editor and source code editor for Microsoft Windows.
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| Notepad++ v7 on Windows 10, with MediaWiki 1.27.1 source code, with split window view and autocompletion.png Notepad++ v7 on Windows 10, depicting MediaWiki 1.27.1 source code | |
| Developer(s) | Don Ho |
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| Initial release | November 24, 2003 |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Platform | IA-32, x86-64 |
| Size | 2.70 MB |
| Available in | over 50 languages via Scintilla, plus additional user-defined languages[1] |
| Type | Text editor |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | notepad-plus-plus |
Notepad++ is distributed as free software and licensed under the GNU General Public License.
Usage in China
In 2020, Notepad++ was banned by China. This is because the developers protested about Hong Kong and Uyghur affairs.[2][3]
References
- ↑ User Defined Language Files. notepad-plus-plus.org. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
- ↑ China Bans Free Text Editor Notepad++
- ↑ Popular Notepad++ text editor banned in China
