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console editing
About this tag
The console editing tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about terminal-based text editors for Windows, with a focus on Microsoft's open source edit.exe tool. Topics include comparisons to Visual Studio Code, support for features like regex and WordWrap, and the editor's suitability for modern coding workflows. The tag also explores alternatives and the balance between nostalgia and functionality in command-line editing environments.
Microsoft’s surprising release of its new open source terminal text editor, edit.exe, for Windows 10 and 11 is making waves among both nostalgic users and modern code warriors. The announcement has generated outsized interest, fueled by claims that edit.exe is based on Visual Studio Code—the...
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