What is a Text Editor?
A text editor is a type of application for editing text files. There are many different types of text editors, as there are many different types of text files.
A plain text editor edits plain text files, which typically have the file extension .txt. One example is Notepad, which comes installed by default in Windows. The plain text format is a very simple format that doesn't allow you to specify that text is bold or italic, for example, nor does it understand the concept of paragraphs or pages. It only allows you to type text characters in a sequence.
A rich text editor edits rich text files, such as .docx files. These files can have bold text, italics, and understand the concept of paragraphs, margins, pages, etc. An example would be Microsoft Word and LibreOffice Writer.
A source code editor is a plain text editor specialized for programmers. Programmers program programs by writing plain text files called "source code files," in which a code that is turned into a computer program is written in plain text format. Examples include Notepad++ and Visual Studio Code.
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