Any good text editor - Android app - optimised for programmers? [closed]

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Are there any good Android apps - text editors, optimised for programmers?

I'm asking about an Android app which is an editor! I am not interested in editors running on a desktop/laptop computers for editing Android programs. Features I am looking for:

• popular programming languages' syntax highlighting (JavaScript, Python, Lua, ...),
• visual matching of parentheses (for Lisp lovers),
• auto indentation,
• touch a word/identifier to start searching for it,
• reading/writing to SD card, Dropbox, github,
• code autocompletion,
• open source.

Any combination of the above would be great, I don't even dream about all of them in one app.

Answer 1

I've been looking for exactly this, as I'm a Computer Science student wanting to replace my netbook with the Nexus 7.

I've found DroidEdit: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aor.droidedit.pro

Along with Hacker's Keyboard: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard

I have yet to use them, but they're both well reviewed and seem to be our best options.

Answer 2

(1) AIDE - You can code and compile Android App on Android device. With syntax highlighting and some intellisense.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aide.ui

(2) AnJedi - General purpose java editor. with subversion (SVN) integrated.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anjedi

Answer 3

There are many text editors but you said you want it for code. Not sure writing or viewing. Here it is:

• Vim Touch