How to make my own code editor?

[RickyYoder]

I had a great idea for a code editing application. Don’t want to give all the details, but I’d LOVE to make an editor from scratch and not use something like Ace. I’m a rebel, plus I’d love to learn. I also love to make things from scratch.

Are there any tutorials on how to make a code editor with syntax highlighting and tabbing with HTML+CSS+JS from the ground up?

[nixnerd]

You want to build a web-based code editor? Or a desktop application? The latter will require you to learn C.

[RickyYoder]

I want a web based code editor. I wonder how Ace does it…

[nixnerd]

I wonder how Ace does it…

There’s no real secret my man. It’s HTML + CSS + JS + Some back-end language + database for data persistence like everything else.

I’d just like to throw out that this is a HUGE undertaking. Ask @chriscoyier what went into building CodePen. I’m sure it was super difficult. But… that doesn’t mean you SHOULDN’T do it. Just that you should count the cost.

I saw some folks in Design Den messing around with Code Editor UI a few weeks ago. Maybe look there for some pointers. Then… the real work begins.

[Chris Coyier]

It’s open source, so dig in!

We use http://codemirror.net/

[nixnerd]

Wow. Didn’t see that coming. I guess you learn something new everyday! I would strongly suggest you take a look at the Codepen source. IMHO, it’s the best web-based code editing experience out there. Period.

[RickyYoder]

Thanks everybody. But like I said, I kind of am a rebel, and I’m really interested in learning my own way for things, to enlighten myself and better myself.
Now I did take a look at the source code for Ace, and it seems a lot more complex than what I have started.

I’m having an issue with the syntax highlighting/cursor, however, and I made a separate topic on it.

Here’s the editor so far…a bit buggy but you can type in some HTML.

[mrwebi]

I also found: http://fadul.net/code-editor/default.php Online Code Editor It’s also built in CodeMirror. It has many features. @chriscoyier also has codepen.io which is superb.

[Historical Forums User]

Here is the code of online live html editor

https://github.com/abhay-s/Cheter

You may check it on https://abhay-s.github.io/cheter/

[Shubham vyas]

try this out..

my CODER

https://github.com/vyashubhamkumar/vyashubhamkumar.github.io

You may check it on https://vyashubhamkumar.github.io

[Binyamin Green]

@rickyyoder Take a look at this. Apparently, Someone built a very simple code editor using monaco, a web based tool like code-mirror. He used electron, to make it a desktop app.

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