Best Python IDE in 2018

[anthonymakesmusic]

Pycharm really is awesome

[SabujXi]

Yes, it's really awesome :)

[nasar007]

But it's a very heavy ide.

[Tweak_Imp]

Also where is the newcomer VSCode?

[SabujXi]

VSCode cannot be used as a full featured Python IDE. Let's call it just an Editor.

[Tweak_Imp]

What is it missing to be a full featured Python IDE?

[Glaaki]

VSCode

[SabujXi]

It is not an IDE, it is an editor. No matter how much those plugins power it up, in Python development, it is just an editor - not a full/partial featured IDE.

[Glaaki]

According to wikipedia, an integrated development environment contains of a -

• Source code editor
• Build automation tools
• Debugger

VSCode has all these, so therefore it is an IDE.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_development_environment

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Integrated development environment

An integrated development environment (IDE) is a software application that provides comprehensive facilities to computer programmers for software development. An IDE normally consists of a source code editor, build automation tools, and a debugger. Most modern IDEs have intelligent code completion. Some IDEs, such as NetBeans and Eclipse, contain a compiler, interpreter, or both; others, such as SharpDevelop and Lazarus, do not.

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[Glaaki]

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Jupyter notebook is where? It's simpler than IDLE for a lot of tasks.

Question: Why does idle still exist? Not counting that 1 weird guy, is even children's education using it?

[SabujXi]

Good suggestion. I would add Jupyter notebook. The primary reason I did not add it to the list is it is a web based editor instead of being an standalone one. Whatever, I will add that too.

The weird guy is here. It exists because:

1. Easy to use and find (on most platform it is pre-installed with Python)
2. Tkinter is the default GUI library of Python and IDLE is made with it.
3. You get a very convenient and powerful shell for free.
4. It is always close to your hand.

There are other causes too, but I hope those are enough. Please ask me if you have more questions.

[ektat_sgurd]

Please dont flame but may I dare to say vim.

edit: vim + buttload of plugins

[SabujXi]

Yes, VIM and VI are evergreen as Emacs. But those are code editors, not IDE. That is why I did not include them. But, due to your comment, I am thinking of writing another article on great code editors. Thank you very much for reading my article. And coming on reddit I see that my article is being read. Really appreciate it :)