Code Editor in C#

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i am writing a small app to manage code snippets , so i want a component to display the code (keyword coloring , lines numbering ...) , so where to get this component and if it doesnt exist how to implement it .

edit : i dont want to write a code editor , only a component to display code with last features (keyword coloring , lines numbering ...) instead of plain text area thanks

I'm guessing you've already considered this, but just in case you haven't... why not use Visual Studio C# code editor? It already has a code snippets feature since VS 2005. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms165392%28VS.80%29.aspx Why do you need to write your own C# code editor when existing editors already have the features you need? — Mark Byers, Aug 07 '10 at 10:56
possible duplicate of [Free/open source code editor UI control for .Net](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2968057/free-open-source-code-editor-ui-control-for-net) — Andrey, Aug 07 '10 at 11:13

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 07 '10 at 12:22

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For syntax highlighting check :

Syntax Highlighting in Rich TextBox Control

Syntax highlighting textbox in C#

How To Implement Syntax Highlighting In A WinForms Application

Also you can check there must be some 3rd party controls.

answered Aug 07 '10 at 12:22

Incognito

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 08 '13 at 13:08

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I suggest http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/161871/Fast-Colored-TextBox-for-syntax-highlighting which has a lot of features.

Also, encapsulating http://ace.c9.io/#nav=about would be an option depending on your technology stack

answered Nov 08 '13 at 13:08

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