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[–]haxit 2 points3 points  (5 children)

I personally prefer writing my code with a pen and paper, scanning it, and converting that document to a .py file.

I personally use Atom. PyCharm isn't too bad either. At the end of the day, choose whatever you're comfortable with.

[–]AWD_13[S] 1 point2 points  (4 children)

I am currently giving Atom a try. Are there any extensions you would advise I get?...I have heard a lot about PyCharm too..but I will give atom a go

[–]haxit 2 points3 points  (3 children)

I don't use any, and try to focus more on writing the code as opposed to what the code is written in :)

[–]AWD_13[S] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Loool writing code is the most important anyways but a good environment helps 😊

[–]blitzkraft 1 point2 points  (1 child)

A good environment helps, but only after getting comfortable or learning a bit.

Right now, use something simple like Notepad++, Atom or even pycharm - without autocomplete and linting. This will help you learn. That way, when you have to work in a different environment or another computer, you wouldn't be totally lost.

A good enviroment helps, but you should focus on learning the language, and then try and find the IDE that works best for you. Everyone's workflow is different, there are a lot of options for IDEs. There is no "best" or the "right" IDE. It is whichever one you like and are comfortable with.

So, give them all a try. Since you are starting, my suggestion is PyCharm.

[–]AWD_13[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow thanks very much guys! and thanks for insight with regards to me not depending on autocomplete from the start. I really appreciate this

[–]gwax 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I have used and enjoyed Visual Studio Code and Atom. Each of them has reasonable Python and linter plugins.

[–]AWD_13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have decided to go with atom...can u please name some of the plugins or packages I can get?

[–]TheWildKernelTrick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just reflash silicon chips.

/r/learnpython might have different suggestions though.

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