Maybe they saw somewhere that people use it to format text and assumed that has something to do with programming.
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BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Notepad is perhaps better known as a code editor than a word processor
How many insane people are using notepad for software development that it’s “better known” for that?
neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
swelter_spark@reddthat.com 3 weeks ago
It used to be common.
dukethorion@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
<funfact> The majority of the early internet (HTML) was mostly created in Notepad and similar basic text editors. </funfact>
spacemanspiffy@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I think most everyone who is sane has moved on to coding in MS Word by now. Much better, and you can italicize and bold parts of the code for emphasis.
BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Case sensitivity in the language is soo last year. Formatting sensitivity is the new hottness!