Python development environment

[xrapidx]

Can someone recommend a python development environment? I've done basic scripting - but getting into the more advanced stuff (on the work side (data) as well as personal (home automation))

Find myself doing more and more in python - currently using nano

 

[bin3]

I still prefer Eclipse in general, just use the PyDev plugin.

Debugger sometimes needs a bit of tweaking depending on your OS

 

[xrapidx]

Havent even thought of debugging yet My debugging at the moment is checking what error messages I get when stuff bombs.

 

[bin3]

Havent even thought of debugging yet My debugging at the moment is checking what error messages I get when stuff bombs.

It's the quickest way I pick up a new language, so the first thing I usually do is make sure I can debug, watch and inspect, etc.

Find that the easiest to test assumptions and adjust accordingly

 

[scudsucker]

Jet Brains IntelliJ idea is very nice, though expensive - https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/ - I've not tried the Community edition for python dev, but there is a plugin for it.

Alternatively, there is a Python specific application called Pycharm made by Jet Brains - https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/features/ and that has a free version, https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm-edu/

 

[Nefertiti]

Can someone recommend a python development environment? I've done basic scripting - but getting into the more advanced stuff (on the work side (data) as well as personal (home automation))

Find myself doing more and more in python - currently using nano

Someone recommended Sublime Text to me, but I prefer Pycharm. And if its for individual use you can get it for $9 per month (there are other payment options)

 

[EvilDarkElf]

Guys I work with swear by Pycharm, and they say the free version is sufficient. I have used it a bit and am quite happy, though my preferred environment is Geany, which is really just a text editor.

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Yep, PyCharm is great.

 

[Nefertiti]

Guys I work with swear by Pycharm, and they say the free version is sufficient. I have used it a bit and am quite happy, though my preferred environment is Geany, which is really just a text editor.

ooh, I missed the free part. Though I like it so much I want to get some of the other products by jetbrains and dont mind paying for it.

 

[konfab]

PyCharm is fantastic.

 

[The_Ogre]

Atom?

 

[[)roi(]]

Vim

 

[gfmalan]

Vim or Sublime

 

[Other Pineapple Smurf]

Pycharm

Tried to use Atom for a month but kept on going back to Pycharm.

 

[vic777]

Spyder - free

 

[Veroland]

PyCharm CE is a good start. If you need the more advanced features like remote development then PyCharm professional is a great product, just expensive (** of course a google search or 2 can help with that **)

 

[c10n3d_0r6]

If you're a student, you can get free access to JetBrains' paid-for products.

 

[Cius]

Eclipse is what I use, pycharm is also good though.

 

[xrapidx]

Thanks, some playing for the weekend. I see you can also use Visual Studio?

 

[prod]

Thanks, some playing for the weekend. I see you can also use Visual Studio?

Visual Studio Code is what I use, I love the work spaces and integration with git. Plus it's free and there are loads of extensions