Editing Comparison of text editors (section)

=== Notes ===

* '''Syntax highlighting''': Displays text in different colors and fonts according to the category of terms.
* '''Function list''': Lists all functions from current file in a window or sidebar and allows user to jump directly to the definition of that function for example by double-clicking on the function name in the list. More or less realtime (does not require creating a symbol database, see below).
* '''Symbol database''': Database of functions, variable and type definitions, macro definitions etc. in all the files belonging to the software being developed. The database can be created by the editor itself or by an external program such as ctags. The database can be used to instantly locate the definition even if it is in another file.
* '''Bracket matching''': Find matching parenthesis or bracket, taking into account nesting.
* '''Auto indentation''': May refer to just simple [[Indentation (typesetting)|indenting]] to the same level as the line above, or intelligent indenting that is language specific, e.g., ensuring a given [[indent style]].
* '''Compiler integration''': Allows running compilers/linkers/debuggers from within editor, capturing the compiler output and stepping through errors, automatically moving cursor to corresponding location in the source file.