brace

What is brace?

The 'brace' npm package is a browser-based code editor that is a fork of the Ace editor. It provides a rich set of features for code editing, including syntax highlighting, code folding, and autocompletion. It is highly customizable and can be integrated into web applications to provide a powerful code editing experience.

What are brace's main functionalities?

Syntax Highlighting

This feature allows the editor to highlight syntax for various programming languages. In this example, the editor is set to use JavaScript mode and the Monokai theme.

const ace = require('brace');
require('brace/mode/javascript');
require('brace/theme/monokai');

const editor = ace.edit('editor');
editor.getSession().setMode('ace/mode/javascript');
editor.setTheme('ace/theme/monokai');

Code Folding

Code folding allows users to collapse and expand sections of code, making it easier to navigate large files. This example shows how to enable code folding in the editor.

const ace = require('brace');
require('brace/mode/javascript');
require('brace/theme/monokai');

const editor = ace.edit('editor');
editor.getSession().setMode('ace/mode/javascript');
editor.setTheme('ace/theme/monokai');
editor.getSession().setUseWrapMode(true);

Autocompletion

Autocompletion helps users write code faster by providing suggestions as they type. This example demonstrates how to enable basic autocompletion, snippets, and live autocompletion in the editor.

const ace = require('brace');
require('brace/ext/language_tools');

const editor = ace.edit('editor');
editor.setOptions({
  enableBasicAutocompletion: true,
  enableSnippets: true,
  enableLiveAutocompletion: true
});

Other packages similar to brace

monaco-editor

The 'monaco-editor' is the code editor that powers Visual Studio Code. It offers a similar set of features to 'brace', including syntax highlighting, code folding, and autocompletion. It is known for its performance and extensive language support.

codemirror

The 'codemirror' package is another popular code editor for the web. It provides a wide range of features such as syntax highlighting, autocompletion, and a rich set of plugins. It is highly customizable and has a large community of users and contributors.

ace-builds

The 'ace-builds' package is the official distribution of the Ace editor. It offers the same core functionalities as 'brace' since 'brace' is a fork of Ace. It includes syntax highlighting, code folding, and autocompletion, and is widely used in various web applications.

README

brace

browserify compatible version of the ace editor.

Status

Most languages are working - look in examples to see a working javascript version.

More docs coming.