gedit Features
What are the features of gedit?
Coding
- Syntax highlighting
- Autocompletion
- Find and replace
- Code folding
Editing
- Collaborative editing
- Language Support
- Selection Methods
Functionality
- Extensibility
- Cross-platform support
- Plugins and integrations
- Security
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Coding
Syntax highlighting | Visually parses large amounts of code to highlight specific items or item types to denote them with a different color, background, or font. 37 reviewers of gedit have provided feedback on this feature. | 82% (Based on 37 reviews) | |
Autocompletion | Autocompletes common functions or expressions to save the time of manually typing frequently-used terms. 35 reviewers of gedit have provided feedback on this feature. | 60% (Based on 35 reviews) | |
Find and replace | Helps Find specific lines of code and replace them with a new command without scrolling through all of your code can save a huge amount of time. 37 reviewers of gedit have provided feedback on this feature. | 85% (Based on 37 reviews) | |
Code folding | Hides specific sections or lines of code within the editor without losing any work. 35 reviewers of gedit have provided feedback on this feature. | 73% (Based on 35 reviews) |
Editing
Collaborative editing | Allows multiple developers to work on the same file simultaneously while on different computers. This feature was mentioned in 30 gedit reviews. | 54% (Based on 30 reviews) | |
Language Support | Supports programming languages such as Java, C, or Python. Support for front-end languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. 34 reviewers of gedit have provided feedback on this feature. | 79% (Based on 34 reviews) | |
Selection Methods | Provides various methods for text selection. Examples include block selection, column selection , and non-linear selection This feature was mentioned in 37 gedit reviews. | 78% (Based on 37 reviews) |
Functionality
Extensibility | Provides the ability to extend the platform to include additional features and functionalities 30 reviewers of gedit have provided feedback on this feature. | 71% (Based on 30 reviews) | |
Cross-platform support | Allows usage and access across a range of operating systems and device types This feature was mentioned in 35 gedit reviews. | 70% (Based on 35 reviews) | |
Plugins and integrations | Allows for additional features and functionalities in the form of pre-packaged integrations and plug-ins. 30 reviewers of gedit have provided feedback on this feature. | 64% (Based on 30 reviews) | |
Security | Ensures that the application itself is protected and assures data interacting with third-party plugins or integrations do not allow for unapproved access or privilege escalation. This feature was mentioned in 22 gedit reviews. | 77% (Based on 22 reviews) |