which is the best free code editor for mac?

Question

Hello All i would like to know which is the best free mac code editor

thanks in advance

Answer 1

Text Wrangler is nice

But nobody will be able to give you an answer to "best"

Answer 2

MonoDevelop is great.

Answer 3

I started using VIM when I bought a Mac. After 4 years of using it I can tell you that is the best (for me) free code editor.

Answer 4

I use ActiveState's Komodo Edit, which is robust, free, and has an extension architecture. Not only that, but it's identical in Windows and Mac versions, so if you switch back and forth you can take your macros, etc.

Answer 5

XCode, monodevelop, Aquamacs or one of the VIs.

But it really depends what you need it for, and if it really has to be free; Textmate is cheap for what you get, and the best, IMO, for some jobs. Monodevelop takes some beating if you're using one of the supported languages (including XML data), whereas I use Aquamacs by preference for Lisp and LaTeX. And XCode is pretty nice too, if your language is supported. Yes, I have all those installed.