Text editor
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| Platforms | Pros | Cons | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atom | Cross | built-in markdown file preview | |
| Emacs | Cross | ||
| Gedit | Cross | print preview | no code folding |
| Geany | Cross | print preview; Terminal | |
| IntelliJ IDEA | Cross | ||
| Notepad++ | Win | print line numbers, Right-click menu | R syntax highlight not work with most themes |
| Qt Creator | Cross | split a window (even same file) | |
| RStudio | Cross | folding, best IDE for R coding | not support drag and drop a file but SendTo works |
| Sublime | Cross | ||
| vi | Cross | ||
| Visual Studio Code | Cross | Integrated Terminal, Markdown preview | Should not include minimap function |
HTML editors: see here.
Atom
- Markdown preview feature is OK but it cannot export to pdf or HTML.
- pandoc conversion to html/PDF is not good; scripts part has no rectangle, tables have no separate lines.
Packages
- Markdown Preview Enhanced. It allows to view in browser (html) or export to PDF. Use r instead of R for R language syntax highlight. Another nice feature is the scrollings of the markdown file and preview are together.
- Markdown TOC
Visual Studio Code
10 Essential Productivity Tips for Visual Studio Code
Theme
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