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6 Great Online Source Code Tools

Posted on 22. Jul, 2009 by srikanth in Internet Tools

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There are many IDE’s and software utilities for source code editing, but almost all of the known ones are desktop applications.  We are living in a world where more and more things are turning into web based applications, and source code editors are definitely joining that party.

In this article, we will show you six tools that will help you effectively organize and manage your source code.  These applications enable you to edit code from anywhere, independent of your operating system, as they are available online.

TextSnip

TextSnip is a web based tool that enables you to easily share formatted text and code online.  Just copy and paste your code or text onto the provided field, click on ‘Get my URL’ and share the URL with others.

It provides you with a clean display of code with color coded formatting and options to print and ‘copy to clipboard’. You can change the code view between plain text, html, php, sql, css, ruby, xml, javascript, python, etc.  It also allows you to create custom URL’s to remember easily like, http://textsnip.com/see/lostintech

CodeFetch

CodeFetch enables you to search for code snippets from published programming books. To get started,  select a programming language and enter a keyword then click “Fetch” to browse through the results.

Using this tool you can quickly find out where to look for relevant code, thereby you can avoid searching multiple books page-by-page which would be a tedious task.

MonkeyTex

MonkeyTex is a web based LaTex editor which allows you to create, store and manage your LaTeX files online. It provides you with options including spell checker, toggle line numbers, backup files, etc.

It also enables you to download and save your documents in PDF format. You might want to check out the ‘getting started’ screencast here.

FixMyHTML

FixMyHTML, as the name implies, is a simple web based utility to clean up any unwanted styles and HTML tags in your code. All you need to do is, copy and paste your HTML code onto the provided field and click on ‘Fix It’.

This tool would be handy for programmers to get rid of any additional tags or cluttered code.

StyleNeat

StyleNeat enables you to quickly organize your CSS files online.  You can either copy and paste the CSS code or upload a CSS file from your computer or supply a direct link to the CSS file.

It provides you with options to sort properties, sort selectors, import and organize linked stylesheets and select between multi/single line formatting. It also enables you to download the organized CSS file.

Ecoder

Ecoder is a fully functional web based code editor, which includes a file browser, file uploader, and tabbed system to allow multiple files to be edited at the same time.

This application enables you to edit code online with handy features like real-time syntax highlighting, keyboard shortcuts, etc. You can switch between the basic and deluxe editors, where in the basic editor loads faster but has less options. It does not require any software install and works with most standards compliant browsers which have javascript enabled.

What’s your favorite web based code editor? Do tell us in comments.

By Srikanth AD from Techonaut, check out his Linkedin Profile or blog for more information.

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