[kurniarocki]

applications other than pawno that can facilitate scripting

[MP2]

Notepad++ is very good.

https://sampforum.blast.hk/showthread.php?tid=174046

[Misiur]

I recommend sublime text editor.

forum.sa-mp.com/showthread.php?t=445985

[kurniarocki]

anything else?

[trick_master]

The best one (and the easiest) is pawno

[RajatPawar]

This topic can help you know all the possible IDEs for PAWN out there, and you can decide which one you want by checking them out or going with the popular one.

https://sampforum.blast.hk/showthread.php?tid=419792

I'd say Notepad++, though!