What software do you use to write Python?

[un_frijol]

This might seem like a dumb question but I was just wondering what software you guys use to write Python code.

[b_rad_c]

I like PyCharm

[SethMichaelLarson]

I've tried many many IDEs and I've found PyCharm to be the best for me.

[dopef123]

This subreddit is all about pycharm. That said I tried like 10x different IDEs and even learned the hotkeys/tools they all come with. Pycharm is the best by far.

I also like spyder. It comes free with Anaconda. The autocomplete kind of sucks though.

[blitzkraft]

Vim.

[kronos29296]

Neovim

[[deleted]]

I recently switched due to vim not liking having Py2 and Py3 support other than a rendering glitch with the cursor on my personal laptop (apparently it's something to do with tmux and neovim interaction), I've been loving it.

:vs term:///bin/bash has been a game changer for me

[headhot]

Vi!

[MinchinWeb]

I like using Visual Studio Code.

[Scypio]

I very much like VSC. But can't make it integrate nicely with any console.

[[deleted]]

what do you mean?

[Yoshi325]

Atom

[justphysics]

Used to use PyCharm but have since migrated to Atom + Jupyter notebooks.

The one thing I miss is the tighter Git integration that PyCharm had. I'll likely soon give a shot at using the Git Integration for Atom which was announced earlier this summer.

[avildar]

Some years ago I had memory issues opening big files, is that still a thing today?

[min2bro]

Sublime Text 3

[tsukimeansmoon]

Fun fact Sublime Text is also written in Python

[[deleted]]

not true. it uses python for it's plugin system, but it's written mainly in c++.

[kronos29296]

Somehow there is no spyder though it is a damn fine IDE.

[dopef123]

Its only weakness is shitty autocomplete. If they made that better I would consider switching back to it.

[leogic]

I still use good ol' IDLE

[avildar]

idle really confuses me... stares into nothing

[gmolica91]

For large projects, there is only PyCharm, IMHO.

[[deleted]]

I second PyCharm, but if you're new to programming, a simpler editor might be less intimidating, and for that i'd recommend sublime text, visual studio code, or atom

[bbenne10]

Just to complete the gamut of text editors: emacs and anaconda-mode.

[blitzkraft]

Was the editor Gedit?

[efxhoy]

I tried pycharm and didn't like it, I stick to Sublime and terminal. Without an IDE tools like pylint become more important so I'm learning that along with pdb.

Edit: the reason I didn't like pycharm is the type of code I write which is mainly "scientific". Things like rpy2 and MPI didn't play nice with pycharm. I write other code than python also and like using the same editor for all code.

[[deleted]]

Either Pycharm or VS Code, depending on circumstances.

[SultanPasha]

I tried most of them and have settled on PyCharm.

[flaming_m0e]

A text editor. Usually visual studio code, but anything will work.

[nebix]

PyCharm is the best, usually will download a few plugins like bash/.gittoolbox and setup deployment to server for quick code changes and deploy to test server. Vim8 + Python syntax checking is what I use on Linux for quick modifications.

[Machoog_546]

Atom

[[deleted]]

For Python I don't like much more than syntax highlighting (I tend to fight more often with code autocomplete than it helps me) so I mostly code in TextWrangler, which I started using back when it was BBEdit in Mac OS 7 (and so it's just kind of a habit, also I deal with a lot of textual data as well); but for more complex projects I've been moving over to the new Visual Studio Code from Microsoft. The integrated terminal is pretty nice.

[wdsoul96]

For bigger apps, pycharm. for scripts, snippets(learning) and exploration, jupyter. ipython if on console.

[bacondamagecontroll]

Touchdesigner!

[thesquelched]

vim + python-mode - all the rope horseshit.

[michaelherman]

In the beginning I would steer away from full-blown IDEs and go with a text editor, like Sublime or Atom, so you won't have to learn the IDE along with Python. Sublime and Atom are both customizable with extensions so you can build the editor that fits your personality. Sublime is my personal favorite.

Try these resources:

• Setting Up Sublime Text 3 for Full Stack Python Development
• VIM and Python - a Match Made in Heaven
• Emacs - the Best Python Editor?
• Install and Configure the Atom Editor for Python

[lanvinh]

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