Python IDE is the primary thing you need to get to start working with Python Programming. There are many IDEs available out there in the wild and selecting one can be a daunting task. Selecting the right IDE is crucial as it can help you automate a lot of tasks and ease up project management. So you must wisely choose an IDE that you won’t regret using later in the project lifecycle. Some of the most popular IDEs are given below-
- PyCHARM
It is a closed source Python IDE which was created by Jet Brains. It is specially designed for Python, Coffe script, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Node.JS, Angular JS, Typescript etc. It is an enterprise-level product which offers two variations – the first is community edition, free for non-commercial usage and next is the premium version for advanced as well as enterprise users. Features of PyCHARM IDE include-
- integrated unit testing
- integrated version control
- a variety of tools for project navigation
- code refactoring tools
- code inspection
- automated completion
It supports numerous third-party web development frameworks like Django, web2py, Pyramid, Google app engine and Flask which makes it a complete Rapid application development IDE.
- PyDev With Eclipse
It is one of the commonly used Python IDE which is supported by all known Operating System. It is an open source IDE which is available under Eclipse public license. Working with PyDev is a no-brainer for existing Eclipse users. However, if you are not, then it won’t take you long to learn Eclipse. Key features of PyDev includes-
- Django integration
- Just-In-Time Python debugging
- Code inspection
- Auto code completion
- GIT integration for source code control
- Integrates Python debugging
- VIM
VIM is one of the most advanced text editors and is very popular one among the community of Python developers. Its full name is VI Improved. It is open source and available free of cost under GPL license.VIM is lightweight, modular and fast and is best suited for programmers who love keyboards and only keyboards, no mouse use while coding. Features of VIM includes-
- Auto code completion
- Syntax/error highlighting,
- 3rd party framework support
- Unit testing
- Search and navigation,
- Remote development support
- PEP-8 compliance checks
- Wing IDE
Wing IDE is a solid, closed source IDE, created by Wingware. It is a paid solution from WingWare. Like PyCharm, Wing also supports Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. WING Python IDE is an intelligent code editor and a great debugging tool. Both these features together make Python coding easy, interactive, accurate, and speedy. Moreover, it provides code completion, syntax highlighting, graphical debugger, source browser, and support for version control systems.
- ERIC
It is an Open Sourced Python Editor written using Python and QT framework. Despite being a non-commercial product, it has all the features needed for professional software development. It has features such as Python and Ruby debugger, code coverage, automatic code checking, Python and Ruby shell, class browser, collaborative editing, integrated unit test support, integrated task management, application diagrams, project management capabilities, and much more.
- SPYDER
Spyder is an Open-Source IDE for Python which is available as free to use under MIT license. It is a lightweight software, written in Python itself and available as free to use under MIT license. Some of the basic features of Spyder Python are a multi-language editor, interactive console, documentation viewer, variable Explorer, Find in files, files explorer etc.
- KOMODO IDE
It is a closed source IDE for dynamic languages such as Python, PHP, and Ruby. It is a commercial product but offers an open source free version by the name Komodo Edit and can be installed on Mac, Windows, and Linux. It Includes basic features like code refactoring, auto complete, call tips, brackets matching, code browser, go to definition, graphical debugging, multi-process debugging, multithreaded debugging, breakpoint configuration, code profiling, integrated unit testing and integration with third party libraries like pyWin32.
With the latest version release, Komodo is giving strong competition to the best Python Editors like PyCharm, Pydev and Wing IDE by offering features like package manager integration, track changes, markdown viewer, shell scope, quick bookmarks, and much more.
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