What text editor is everyone using for Python

Tue May 26 03:23:19 EDT 2009

In message <pan.2009.05.26.06.39.41 at REMOVE.THIS.cybersource.com.au>, Steven 
D'Aprano wrote:

> On Tue, 26 May 2009 18:31:56 +1200, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> 
>> In message <d6d05d39-98e7-4c28-
>> b201-4b2445732ab4 at v35g2000pro.googlegroups.com>, LittleGrasshopper
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> ... I am looking for suitable syntax files for [editor of choice] ...
>> 
>> I don't understand why people need "syntax files" to use a text editor.
> 
> Do you want syntax highlighting?

Why?