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 About Eddie

Eddie is a programmer's editor for macOS.
Ideal for heavy-duty C++/C++20/Obj-C development, it is just as capable at editing HTML, Swift, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, Lua, Ragel or any old plain text files.
Eddie has speed and responsiveness in it's DNA, drawing on it's humble origins on BeOS.
The Worksheet in Eddie is a full-featured shell that combines the power of Terminal with the ease of editing in a normal document. Inspired by the Macintosh Programmer's Workshop, Eddie brings some of it's revolutionary features into a modern programmer's editor.

 Key Features

  • Full-featured editor with an extensive set of powerful editing commands, unlimited Undo, innovative keyboard shortcuts such as Smart Swap
  • Lightweight, fast and responsive even when handling huge source files
  • Worksheet windows integrate full bash shell with full editability, enhanced Tab-completion support
  • Lighting-fast and precise syntax coloring for C/C++20/Obj-C, makefiles, HTML, Swift, Lua, Python, Ruby, LaTeX, Ragel, Antlr, Golang and many other file formats
  • Function popup with full C/C++17/Obj-C support, HTML, Swift, JavaScript, Perl, Lua, Python, Ragel, Bison, Golang and others
  • Magic prototyper greatly simplifies C++ and Obj-C development
  • Advanced indexer with symbol lookup and code completion of C/C++/Obj-C, Swift and Python code
  • C++ indenter beta
  • Rich #ifdef balancing, commenting
  • Search/Replace supports regular expressions, multi-file, incremental search, as well as a unique multi-find/multi-replace feature and powerful saved searches
  • Multiple clipboards supporting paste from history, editable clipboard popovers and an extended feature set for complex repetitive copy-paste jobs
  • Worksets allow organizing files into project-like groups
  • Support for automatic makefile generation
  • Support for source control systems like Git, Subversion, Perforce and CVS
  • Windows may be opened as tabs or split into multiple panes
  • Open and save to SFTP servers allows editing remote as easily as if they were local
  • tellEddie command line tool offers seamless integration with low level shell operations
  • Every keyboard shortcut fully configurable from a super-extensive list of shortcuts primitives
  • Extensive plugin API gives plugins full control over the application

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