Compare Notepad++ Download [exclusive] Official

console.table(assets, ["name", "size", "download_count"]);

Purpose Help users decide between different Notepad++ download options (installer, portable, 32-bit vs 64-bit, source code, etc.). 1. Comparison Table (HTML/CSS) <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Compare Notepad++ Downloads</title> <style> .compare-table border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; .compare-table th, .compare-table td border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px; text-align: center; .compare-table th background-color: #2d2d2d; color: white; .feature-ok color: green; font-weight: bold; .feature-missing color: red; </style> </head> <body> <h2>📥 Compare Notepad++ Download Options</h2> <table class="compare-table"> <thead> <tr> <th>Feature</th> <th>Installer (64-bit)</th> <th>Installer (32-bit)</th> <th>Portable (64-bit)</th> <th>Portable (32-bit)</th> <th>Source Code</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr><td>Administrator rights needed</td><td class="feature-ok">❌ No</td><td class="feature-ok">❌ No</td><td class="feature-ok">✅ No</td><td class="feature-ok">✅ No</td><td class="feature-missing">N/A</td></tr> <tr><td>Add to right-click context menu</td><td class="feature-ok">✅ Yes</td><td class="feature-ok">✅ Yes</td><td class="feature-missing">❌ No</td><td class="feature-missing">❌ No</td><td class="feature-missing">N/A</td></tr> <tr><td>USB flash drive compatible</td><td class="feature-missing">❌ No</td><td class="feature-missing">❌ No</td><td class="feature-ok">✅ Yes</td><td class="feature-ok">✅ Yes</td><td class="feature-missing">N/A</td></tr> <tr><td>Auto-updater</td><td class="feature-ok">✅ Yes</td><td class="feature-ok">✅ Yes</td><td class="feature-missing">❌ No</td><td class="feature-missing">❌ No</td><td class="feature-missing">N/A</td></tr> <tr><td>Large file handling (>2GB)</td><td class="feature-ok">✅ Better</td><td class="feature-missing">⚠️ Limited</td><td class="feature-ok">✅ Better</td><td class="feature-missing">⚠️ Limited</td><td class="feature-missing">N/A</td></tr> <tr><td>Plugin compatibility</td><td class="feature-missing">⚠️ Some 32-bit only</td><td class="feature-ok">✅ Best</td><td class="feature-missing">⚠️ Some 32-bit only</td><td class="feature-ok">✅ Best</td><td class="feature-missing">N/A</td></tr> <tr><td>File size (approx.)</td><td>~4 MB</td><td>~3.8 MB</td><td>~5 MB</td><td>~4.8 MB</td><td>~10 MB (zip)</td></tr> <tr><td>Recommended for</td><td>Most users</td><td>Legacy/old plugins</td><td>Portable workspace</td><td>Old + portable</td><td>Developers</td></tr> </tbody> </table> </body> </html> 2. Command-Line Script (Python – compare programmatically) import requests import hashlib import os Notepad++ download metadata downloads = "npp.64.installer": "url": "https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/releases/latest/download/npp.64.Installer.exe", "type": "Installer", "arch": "64-bit" , "npp.32.installer": "url": "https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/releases/latest/download/npp.32.Installer.exe", "type": "Installer", "arch": "32-bit" , "npp.64.portable": "url": "https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/releases/latest/download/npp.64.zip", "type": "Portable", "arch": "64-bit" , "npp.32.portable": "url": "https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/releases/latest/download/npp.32.zip", "type": "Portable", "arch": "32-bit" compare notepad++ download

if == " main ": compare_downloads() download_and_compare_checksums() 3. Markdown Comparison (for docs/README) ## 📥 Notepad++ Download Options – Feature Matrix | Feature | Installer (64-bit) | Installer (32-bit) | Portable (64-bit) | Portable (32-bit) | |---------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| | Admin rights required | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ No | ✅ No | | Context menu integration | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | | Run from USB | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | | Auto-updates | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ Manual | ❌ Manual | | Handles 4GB+ files | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Slow | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Slow | | Plugin compatibility | ⚠️ 64-bit only plugins | ✅ All | ⚠️ 64-bit only | ✅ All | | Best for | Daily development | Legacy plugins | Multiple environments | Old systems + portability | console

for name, info in downloads.items(): try: head = requests.head(info["url"], allow_redirects=True, timeout=10) size = head.headers.get("content-length", "Unknown") print(f"name:<20 size:<15 info['type']:<12 info['arch']") except Exception as e: print(f"name:<20 'ERROR':<15 info['type']:<12 info['arch']") def download_and_compare_checksums(): print("\n🔐 Checksum Comparison (first 1MB)") for name, info in downloads.items(): try: response = requests.get(info["url"], stream=True, timeout=15) sha1 = hashlib.sha1() for chunk in response.iter_content(chunk_size=1024*1024): sha1.update(chunk) break # Only first 1MB for speed print(f"name: SHA1(1MB) = sha1.hexdigest()") except: print(f"name: Checksum unavailable") timeout=10) size = head.headers.get("content-length"