Notepad++ Code Snippet

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Notepad++ code snippets manager

I realize that Notepad++ is not an IDE but there might be plugins that may emulate this functionality. I know there is a auto complete function in Notepad++ but I am looking for something that can be customized.

I can't remember the exact term, but what I am referring to is:

For example if I write php in Notepad++/or some other IDE will replace it with

<?php

?>

So my question is

What is the terminology for that?

Is there a plugin for Notepad++?

Which Editors/IDE's support this functionality?

Sorry if this been asked before but I can't remember the exact term so I can't search for it.

@Move-to-SU voter: [Nope.](http://stackoverflow.com/faq#questions) — BoltClock, Aug 05 '11 at 17:19
Check out macros too, I use CTRL+E to output `` and move the caret to just after the "echo". I use CTRL+SHIFT+U to output a base controller class for use with Codeigniter, etc. — Wesley Murch, Aug 05 '11 at 17:28
@BoltClock If you can put that as an answer I will accept it and close it. — theking963, Aug 05 '11 at 17:28
@daking963: I'd prefer to keep the duplicate question link, but I've gone ahead to post an answer for completeness. — BoltClock, Aug 05 '11 at 17:31

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 05 '11 at 17:22

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Here is a link to a page if you are using notepad++ version 5.0. You may just need to update your version.
http://cybernetnews.com/notepad-50-can-auto-complete-code/

answered Aug 05 '11 at 17:22

Jonathon Vandezande

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That's the auto complete. I know about that. – theking963 Aug 05 '11 at 17:24
That's function autocomplete, which has been present in vanilla Notepad++ for quite some time. – BoltClock Aug 05 '11 at 17:25

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 05 '11 at 17:31

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As pointed out in the comments, they're often called code snippets, and you'll find good support for these in the SnippetPlus plugin.

answered Aug 05 '11 at 17:31

BoltClock

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 05 '11 at 17:43

On Windows you could use Autohotkey to replace a php with the text you wrote in all windows programs (even your browser). You can of course specify it to only do this in certain programs. This means that you could change IDE in the future without having to learn new auto-completion functionality. This has saved me a ton of keystrokes.

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