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cryticfarm

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Registered: 2009-07-27

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Python IDE

Can anyone recommend me a good python IDE? I've only seen lists of them on the internet rather then something that can tell me which is better then the other.

Peasantoid

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Registered: 2009-04-26

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Re: Python IDE

Out of curiosity, why do you need/want an IDE?

IDLE is the only one I've heard of, but that's not really an IDE. (It comes with Python, I think.)

Yannick_LM

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Registered: 2008-12-22

Posts: 142

Re: Python IDE

I would recommend Eric4 if you want "eclipse-like" IDE.

PyDev for eclipse if you've got too much RAM.

Other than that, I'm pretty happy with ipython and ipdb.

lman

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From: CZ

Registered: 2007-12-18

Posts: 255

Re: Python IDE

Hi,
on python.org there is the full list and some useful notes, and some reviews: http://wiki.python.org/moin/IntegratedD … vironments
Some of them are a little bit outdated.

I personally use vim with some plugins (minibufexplorer, supertab, NERDTree, taglist etc.) see: http://www.google.com/search?q=vim+python+ide

If you are familiar with eclipse pydev could be a good choice.

From time to time I try KomodoEdit. It was quite usable last time I checked. I think it's a bit lighter than eclipse+pydev and there are some useful plugins on the komodo website.

I think it really depends on what do you need an IDE for. Just for code complition is a bit unnecessary. Geany knows that. For help on functions/classes I use the documentation and the help() in python shell. It's more than enough.

I also heard pida is great too. But it uses vim/emacs, so for me it seemed unnecessary - gvim is enough for me.

XFire

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From: UK

Registered: 2008-05-11

Posts: 192

Re: Python IDE

I highly recommend Geany, its brilliant IDE for many languages.

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toffyrn

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Registered: 2008-10-07

Posts: 221

Re: Python IDE

I have used netbeans for almost every coding project i have done.

One can say i have been addicted to it

Boris Bolgradov

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From: Bulgaria

Registered: 2008-07-27

Posts: 185

Re: Python IDE

I use vim and sometimes gedit.

Allan

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Registered: 2007-06-09

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Re: Python IDE

I looked at pida once and it was quite good.  Now I just use Geany.

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Profjim

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From: NYC

Registered: 2008-03-24

Posts: 658

Re: Python IDE

Not an IDE, but I highly recommend ipython as your interactive shell. It has excellent help and completion, and you can type "edit <file>" or "edit <function>" at the command line and it will start up e.g. vim then reload the file when you've finished editing. Makes for a very convenient working environment.

manx

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From: Staffordshire, England

Registered: 2008-09-27

Posts: 35

Re: Python IDE

I switched over to Eclipse (with Pydev module) a few weeks ago - still getting used to it, but they do have some good on-site tutorials on how to get aquainted with it, and how to setup new development environments.

It has good project management tools, nice editing functions - code completion, highlighted & coloured syntax etc, a customisable interface, and can easily be expanded to use other languages - Java, C/C++, PHP, Ruby etc.

Yeah, i find it a bit on the "heavy" side after using Vim for so long, but i would highly recommend it.

linkmaster03

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Registered: 2008-12-27

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Re: Python IDE

I used to use Editra. It is actually written in Python itself and provides all the features I needed without having too many.

Now I use gvim. I decided to take the plunge one day and although it was hard not to switch back to Editra at first, I stuck to it and I love it now. It's so easy to navigate through files.

Trent

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From: Baltimore, MD (US)

Registered: 2009-04-16

Posts: 990

Re: Python IDE

I used to use jEdit, back before I learned how to really use Vim.  It's not strictly an IDE, but a very nice editor.  Rumor has it there's a plugin that allows you to use it with Jython to run interactively.  Of course you can always bind compilation commands to shortcuts, and it has a rich set of other plugins.   If I didn't have Vim, I would probably be using it full-time.

Mr.Elendig

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Re: Python IDE

Eric and geany if you are a gui junkie, vim and emacs if you want cli.
Btw, bpython is saner than ipython.

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Profjim

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Re: Python IDE

Btw, bpython is saner than ipython.

First I've heard of it. I'll check it out, thanks.

ipython is going through growing pains right now. current release is last stable release before some major rewriting starts being merged in.

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renners1

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Registered: 2004-11-03

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Re: Python IDE

+1 Geany.

Capable but not bloated.

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flamelab

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From: Athens, Hellas (Greece)

Registered: 2007-12-26

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Re: Python IDE

I propose Geany as well.

alexk

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From: Sydney, Australia

Registered: 2009-08-27

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Re: Python IDE

Both emacs and vim can be set up as powerful Python IDEs. Just make a choice and stick to it

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mthode

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Re: Python IDE

I use both vim and komodo depending on how lazy I feel.

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NeOnsKuLL

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From: Havana, Cuba

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Re: Python IDE

YaPe? This is a good one. Lightweight and comes with a lot of features.

https://launchpad.net/yape

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zukka

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From: Bologna Italy

Registered: 2006-06-27

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Re: Python IDE

I use pydev under eclipse, it's pretty heavy but the debugging feature is awesome....

lman

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From: CZ

Registered: 2007-12-18

Posts: 255

Re: Python IDE

I use pydev under eclipse, it's pretty heavy but the debugging feature is awesome....

I use winpdb for that

N30N

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Registered: 2007-04-08

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Re: Python IDE

bpython is saner than ipython

It's missing pretty much all the features that make ipython so great (there's more to it than just tab completion and syntax highlighting). As it says on the website "the ideas behind IPython are pretty different to bpython". Plus it uses curses.

I use winpdb for that

ipython/ipdb for me.

muramasa

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From: Vancouver, Canada

Registered: 2007-01-08

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Re: Python IDE

Komodo is probably the most comprehensive IDE for Python available but it's not free. The student license is a good value though and would recommend it to anyone. It comes with a fantastic debugger as well.

pradtf

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Re: Python IDE

i like emacs and use it for pretty well everything.

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techprophet

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Registered: 2008-05-13

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Re: Python IDE

Can anyone recommend me a good python IDE? I've only seen lists of them on the internet rather then something that can tell me which is better then the other.

Vim+FiSH. Hands down best evar for almost all dev work. Besides Java.