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Building .NET Applications Using Notepad++

The final simple text editor I’d like to point out is the open source (and freely downloadable)

Notepad++ application. This tool can be obtained from http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net, and

like TextPad, it allows you to author code in a variety of languages, hook into the C# compiler (via

the Run menu), and install various plug-ins. In addition, Notepad++ provides a few other niceties,

including the following:

• Out-of-the-box support for C# keywords

• Support for 

syntax folding, which allows you to collapse and expand groups of code state-

ments within the editor (similar to Visual Studio 2008/C# 2008 Express)

• The ability to zoom in/zoom out text via Ctrl-mouse wheel

• Configurable autocompletion for a variety of C# keywords and .NET namespaces

Regarding this last point, the Ctrl+space keyboard combination will activate C# autocomple-

tion support (see Figure 2-10).

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Figure 2-10.

Autocompletion using Notepad++