From: Timothy Byrd <timothy@...>
Date: 2005-03-29T04:04:46+09:00
Subject: Re: Best (Windows) Ruby editor

I'm just finishing up a Ruby-mode for the Epsilon editor (
www.lugaru.com ).  Epsilon is like Emacs (on steroids?), but its macro
language is C-like, not Lisp-like.  I've been using it for nearly
twenty years.  (Given its age, you can guess it's not open source, but
the developer is responsive, and the license includes Windows, DOS and
*nix versions.)  I haven't tried every editor, so I can't claim "best"
but I am very used to Epsilon.

My Ruby-mode does syntax coloring and auto indentation.

Auto-completion seems tricky.  What situations can you see completing
on?  Something like this gives no context:

        def foo(x)
            x.

A way to call 'ri' from inside the editor could be handy, though.

-- Timothy