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What IDE is best for someone new to Python ?
- jamongkad 20y agoI would say SCite editor, I grew up coding with it :-)
- aantix 20y agoThe Wing IDE ( http://www.wingware.com/ http://www.wingware.com/ ) is by far the most polished Python IDE, but will cost you. Although, if you have an open source project apparently they may waive the licensing fees. http://www.wingware.com/ http://www.wingware.com/ http://www.wingware.com/store/prices http://www.wingware.com/store/prices
- tim 20y agoSPE IDE - Stani's Python Editor http://pythonide.blogspot.com/ http://pythonide.blogspot.com/
- MobileDigit 20y agoI used IDLE when I was learning Python, but I like PyScripter now: http://mmm-experts.com/Downloads.aspx?ProductId=4 http://mmm-experts.com/Downloads.aspx?ProductId=4
- mattculbreth 20y agoI've used Komodo at http://www.activestate.com/products/komodo_ide/ http://www.activestate.com/products/komodo_ide/ and it's very good. ActiveState has also released a free Editor at http://www.activestate.com/products/komodo_edit/ http://www.activestate.com/products/komodo_edit/ that looks promising. I'd encourage you though to do something simpler. If you're on a Mac go buy Textmate at http://macromates.com/ http://macromates.com/ and get acquainted with the command line.
- ced 20y agoIDEs don't matter much for beginners. I'd say: use whatever you can get working in the shortest time, and start coding. IDLE (shipped with Python) or text editor + interpreter are the two prime contenders for that.
- inklesspen 20y agoTextMate, or Emacs if you know it. No, they're not IDEs. But I bet you'll find them to be better than IDEs.
- 3KWA 20y agoYoy may want to watch http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8158216898634409900 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8158216898634409900 I am a Vim + iPython user ... not power user mind you :P
- nostrademons 20y agoEmacs. Use CUA-mode and tabbar-mode if you aren't familiar with the Emacs keybindings. That's what I do. I'm also fond of Wingware, but it's a commercial product. I found it wasn't quite enough of an improvement over Emacs to be worth paying for. Also, like many IDEs, it takes a while to bootup and requires a fairly large screen, both of which were annoying on my 1024x768 VMWare-inside-a-laptop instance.