What is the difference between notepad2 and notepad++?

--notepad2 “Notepad2” is a free program to replace Notepad, green software, only one main program after installation. With display line number, high brightness display with built-in various program syntax, changing background color, support for Unicode and UTF-8, the most important thing is that it has the "ranking function" that is not available in general editing software. Editing of block mode selection. --notepad++ Notepad++ is a very proprietary free software text editor (license: GPL) with a complete Chinese culture interface and support for multi-language writing (UTF8 technology). Its function is more powerful than the Notepad in Windows. In addition to being used to make general text description files, it is also very suitable as an editor for writing computer programs. Notepad++ has not only syntax highlighting, but also syntax folding. And support macros and plug-in modules that extend basic functions.