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I haven't used Komodo for years, though for a long time I think it was the only real choice in Python IDEs. I don't know why I stopped using Komodo, but these d

by vosper 10y ago

I haven't used Komodo for years, though for a long time I think it was the only real choice in Python IDEs. I don't know why I stopped using Komodo, but these days if I want a Python IDE I use PyCharm, which I bought a license for. So I'll ask the obvious question: Who out there is using Komodo, and why do you like it?

Spoom 10y ago
I bought Komodo 9 fairly recently, soon enough that they gave me a free license to 10. My situation is a little unique though: - 99% of my development is done through a remote connection, almost always SFTP, as opposed to local - Most of it is PHP, with some Node and other general web dev - I had previously been using Gedit and felt like trying an IDE as I do every so often Komodo got a number of things right: - It works on Linux with no problems that I've noticed - It's not Java-based, so there's no massive memory usage or random slowdown due to garbage collection - Excellent PHP and JavaScript support with parameter autocorrelation - Good enough remote development support (many other IDEs are lacking here) - Xdebug support (and supports other languages for step through debugging) - Fairly cheap as IDEs go, at $147 for a personal license Might be worth the trial if you're looking for something new.
- elfyhat 10y ago
  Have you considered using SSHFS? I too do most of my development on remote systems. Once I discovered SSHFS it was great because I was able to use any IDE of my choice and I wasn't just stuck with those that offered remote development support. Since it sounds like you run linux it should be no problem to get running. I haven't tried it on Windows but from what I understand it works there too.
  - Spoom 10y ago
    I've tried it a couple of times... it introduced a fair bit of lag that I didn't see with other solutions. Not sure why.
- sprremix 10y ago
  Do you regularly use sftp? Is it just a matter of filling in the sftp credentials and editing? Or does it need to do a whole lot of indexing (like phpstorm)?
- gaius 10y ago
  Could have done this for free with Emacs and TRAMP...
mdaniel 10y ago
> I want a Python IDE I use PyCharm, which I bought a license for. I am 100% on-board with giving JetBrains money, because their projects are amazing, however, I wanted to remind folks that PyCharm community edition is very, very powerful and not only free but also open source under an Apache license. I build it from master every morning and consider that process quite easy if the user is familiar with ant-based build systems. It is madness to edit Python in vi when such a fantastic tool exists, is free/libre and also even offers vi-esque keybindings.
- coverband 10y ago
  For the Windows world -- I was pleasantly surprised that Visual Studio Community Edition does a great job of enabling Python development. Intellisense is available for all modules I installed with pip. The templates are well-written without unnecessary junk. Debugging works very well. I haven't tried the same for non-Windows platforms, but Visual Studio Code is free and should provide similar capabilities for OS-X and Linux.

by vosper 10y ago

Spoom 10y ago

I bought Komodo 9 fairly recently, soon enough that they gave me a free license to 10. My situation is a little unique though: - 99% of my development is done through a remote connection, almost always SFTP, as opposed to local - Most of it is PHP, with some Node and other general web dev - I had previously been using Gedit and felt like trying an IDE as I do every so often Komodo got a number of things right: - It works on Linux with no problems that I've noticed - It's not Java-based, so there's no massive memory usage or random slowdown due to garbage collection - Excellent PHP and JavaScript support with parameter autocorrelation - Good enough remote development support (many other IDEs are lacking here) - Xdebug support (and supports other languages for step through debugging) - Fairly cheap as IDEs go, at $147 for a personal license Might be worth the trial if you're looking for something new.

elfyhat 10y ago
Have you considered using SSHFS? I too do most of my development on remote systems. Once I discovered SSHFS it was great because I was able to use any IDE of my choice and I wasn't just stuck with those that offered remote development support. Since it sounds like you run linux it should be no problem to get running. I haven't tried it on Windows but from what I understand it works there too.
- Spoom 10y ago
  I've tried it a couple of times... it introduced a fair bit of lag that I didn't see with other solutions. Not sure why.
sprremix 10y ago
Do you regularly use sftp? Is it just a matter of filling in the sftp credentials and editing? Or does it need to do a whole lot of indexing (like phpstorm)?
gaius 10y ago
Could have done this for free with Emacs and TRAMP...

mdaniel 10y ago

> I want a Python IDE I use PyCharm, which I bought a license for. I am 100% on-board with giving JetBrains money, because their projects are amazing, however, I wanted to remind folks that PyCharm community edition is very, very powerful and not only free but also open source under an Apache license. I build it from master every morning and consider that process quite easy if the user is familiar with ant-based build systems. It is madness to edit Python in vi when such a fantastic tool exists, is free/libre and also even offers vi-esque keybindings.

coverband 10y ago
For the Windows world -- I was pleasantly surprised that Visual Studio Community Edition does a great job of enabling Python development. Intellisense is available for all modules I installed with pip. The templates are well-written without unnecessary junk. Debugging works very well. I haven't tried the same for non-Windows platforms, but Visual Studio Code is free and should provide similar capabilities for OS-X and Linux.