You can download and test it free for as long as you like, but you have to pay $70 for a license (and you really should support the developers). I’m also giving Sublime Text the award for best design – it’s a really beautiful environment to work in.Ĭons: Sublime Text is a shareware, not freeware.
Sublime Text works on all operating systems and is loaded with some cool user-friendly features, including a powerful search shortcut feature and “distraction-free mode” (which I could definitely use). My review: Best all-around multi-platform tool Again, this is a popular, free, and easy-to-use option for your everyday molecular ecology needs.Ĭons: Only available for Windows. I’ll admit that I have never used this program, but Notepad ++ comes recommended by my officemate ( jfmclaughlin92), who uses it for input file editing and some programming in python. My review: Best simple editor for Windows If you like TextWrangler but are ready to graduate to something more advanced, you can also try BBEdit, which is made by the same developers.Ĭons: Only available on OS X. One feature I often use (accidentally) is its auto-saving cache you can open TextWrangler, take a quick note during a meeting, and your note will still be there even if you restart the program without saving. It’s 100% free (free as in free speech and free beer) and easy to use. TextWrangler is a great all-purpose text editor that seems really popular in the molecular ecology world. Here is an overview of the most popular text editors I’ve encountered in molecular ecology. But with so many different text editors to choose from (depending on your platform, your budget, and your skill set), how do you know which is right for you? Text editors are great for managing code, formatting input files, or jotting notes. Whether you’re a coding master or a total technophobe, a good text editor is a must-have for the molecular ecology toolkit.
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