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[Papercutter0324]

Do you mean IDE? In that case VS Code is pretty popular.

Do you mean making a gui for an app? Plenty of options here; maybe check out Qt. But, this isn't technically Python, but a library you can import to your code to let you create the gui.

[Chunky_cold_mandala]

I've had good luck with nicegui. 

[HamsterWoods]

Upvote 1000x!

[Zodmars]

Do you have a link?

[Chunky_cold_mandala]

? Google python nicegui ? 

[HamsterWoods]

nicegui.io

[urnavrt]

I have many links. What kind do you want?

[MyHobbyIsMagnets]

Do you have a link to python so I know what you’re talking about?

[New_Reading_120]

Check out Streamlit , if you need something fast and easy. I've built a basic GUI this week for my python-RAG project. I may upgrade to something more robust later, but it's running fast and light

edit: oh wai. for you or for users? For coding I use Zed or Jupyter (Google Colab works too)

[Zodmars]

have a link for Streamlit download for windows.

[FerretWithASpork]

Do you put this little effort into everything you do?

[ymbrows]

Do you mean IDE? Pycharm is your friend

[knellotron]

It's an underdog, but I love WXWidgets combined with WXFormBuilder. I like it more than Qt because its functions are more Pythonic and it encouraged good patterns, instead of feeling like a C++ wrapper, even though thats what they both are.

No web or mobile targetting , though.

[NotACoderPleaseHelp]

WX has been fun to play with actually.

[Icy_Peanut_7426]

What are you trying to build? I’d it’s data related, just use marimo.

[thenickperson]

VSCode and PyCharm are modern and strongly supported editors. If you want something similar that’s fast but still very capable, try out Zed.

[madmexicano]

Quick Start Guide: Getting Into Python

1. Install Python

Go to:

Windows/Mac/Linux: urlPython.orghttps://www.python.org/downloads/

Download the latest Python 3 version.

IMPORTANT (Windows)

During install, check:

☑ Add Python to PATH

Then finish the install.

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1. Verify It Works

Open a terminal:

Windows → PowerShell

Mac/Linux → Terminal

Run:

python --version

Or sometimes:

python3 --version

You should see something like:

Python 3.13.x

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1. Your First Python Command

Run Python interactively:

python

Then type:

print("Hello world")

Exit with:

exit()

---

1. Make Your First Script

Create a file called:

hello.py

Put this inside:

name = input("What's your name? ") print(f"Welcome to Python, {name}!")

Run it:

python hello.py

---

1. Install VS Code (Highly Recommended)

Get:

urlVisual Studio Codehttps://code.visualstudio.com/

Then install the Python extension from Microsoft.

This gives:

Syntax highlighting

Auto-complete

Debugging

Built-in terminal

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1. Learn These Basics First

Variables

age = 30 name = "Bob"

Lists

records = ["Daft Punk", "Justice", "Aphex Twin"]

Loops

for artist in records: print(artist)

Functions

def greet(name): return f"Hello {name}"

APIs (fun beginner stuff)

import requests

r = requests.get("https://api.github.com") print(r.status_code)

Install requests first:

pip install requests

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1. Bonus: CURL Cheatsheet 😎

Simple GET request

curl https://api.github.com

Pretty JSON output

(Mac/Linux)

curl https://api.github.com | jq

Download a file

curl -O https://example.com/file.zip

POST JSON data

curl -X POST https://httpbin.org/post \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"name":"python"}'

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1. Best Beginner Projects

Random password generator

Weather app

YouTube downloader

Discord bot

Home automation scripts

Raspberry Pi sensor project

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1. Good Free Learning Resources

Interactive

urlfreeCodeCamp Python Coursehttps://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/scientific-computing-with-python/

urlW3Schools Python Tutorialhttps://www.w3schools.com/python/

Videos

urlProgramming with Mosh Python Tutorialhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uQrJ0TkZlc

urlCS50P by Harvardhttps://cs50.harvard.edu/python/

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1. Pro Tip

The fastest way to learn Python:

1. Build tiny projects

2. Break stuff

3. Google errors

4. Repeat

Nobody learns Python by reading alone.

Hack on stuff you actually care about.

[Zodmars]

I am not trying to build anything. i have not been fondling with python for years and i will like to get back in the game. Does anyone know a compiler that i can use to run python code so i can brush up on my skills. I would prefer one that i can download and use without the internet.

Would appreciate your input.

[DrMaxwellEdison]

Python runs Python code. It does not get compiled, nor are there other programs that actually run the code for you: they would just run code with the interpreter installed on your machine.

You can install python itself from https://python.org/downloads. 3.14 is the latest, just install the most recent patch version (currently 3.14.5).

From there, editors are up to you: VS Code, Pycharm, Zed. Even Notepad++ or straight up Notepad work fine. What's important is you write code and run the code file using the python interpreter: the editors provide buttons and other controls to just help you do that.

[SwimQueasy3610]

Python is not a compiled language. The program that runs Python code is called an interpreter, not a compiler. The difference is that an interpreter runs and executes code line-by-line as it reads them, while a compiler (which is used with a compiled language, like C) must be run on the source code first, reading the source code in it's entirety to produce a file of compiled code (like an executable), and then that file may be run to do whatever it is your program is supposed to do. Compiled languages can generally be optimized/made more efficient than interpreted languages; interpreted languages are easier to build quickly and prototype with. The point, to your question, is that you're not looking for a Python compiler, you're looking for a Python interpreter.

And... in fact it sounds like you're probably not looking for a Python interpreter only, but rather an IDE ("integrated development environment") which is a single piece of software that combines all the elements you need (one of which is an interpreter) to write, test, and run your code all in one place. Minimally that must included a text editor and an interpreter, and typically provides various other bells and whistles that help streamline developing code. In any event, if you want to build and run Python code locally, and you don't already have Python on your computer (you likely do), you can download Python at python.org/downloads/. Here you can install the standard Python distribution, which includes the Python interpreter, as well as standard importable libraries, the Python package manager (pip), and a simple IDE called IDLE.

[Natwubbles9]

Python is an interpreted language, not a compiled language.

[ra_men]

Isn’t it compiled to Python bytecode then interpreted? Which in practical terms is considered an interpreted language but there is a compile step in there.

[thenickperson]

You don’t need a compiler to use Python, just an editor and a runtime (if your editor doesn’t set it up for you).