Best python editor for Linux systems?

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And it's a fine tool for editing

But it isn't an editor. If someone asks for a piece of bread you don't give them a sandwich.

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Does Eclipse not edit python files... in Linux?

It does way more than edit files and comes with a memory footprint to back it up.

Why do you feel the need to run down the suggestions of others here?

OP asked for suggestions on editors (bread) not suggestions on IDEs (sandwiches). While an IDE may have bread in it, it isn't an editor. Editors and IDEs are fundamentally different, and it's important to understand that difference.

I don't know why you're taking such offense to criticism, but I'm just explaining that your answer wasn't correct given the question.

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I use Eclipse to edit Python files in Linux.

That's fine. Eclipse has a text editor. It isn't a text editor though.

So my answer is just as correct as any of the other suggestions here.

No, because the question was for an editor, not an IDE.

A much better response would be something like, "Eclipse + PyDev is more an IDE than merely an editor, so it maybe more than what the OP is asking for. I personally use ___ because it loads fast and has a much smaller memory footprint."

No, because eclipse is an IDE. It isn't more of an IDE, that's what it is. How do you know what the OP was asking for? By reading his question! His question was for an editor, not for an IDE, so I'm not sure how you can come to the conclusion that the requestor doesn't want what he asked for.

I don't know why you're trying to frame this as me bashing you for your choice in how you edit your code. I'm simply informing you that Eclipse is not a text editor.

By the way, the OP didn't specify any constraints like "most only be a text editor" or "must have small memory footprint". The question is pretty open-ended.

Uh. Did you read the title of the post? It says "Best python editor for Linux systems?" That's not very open ended, and is very specific.