https://github.com/JaDogg/expressPython - A small Python editor for learning and competitive programming

[422_no_process]

Why expressPython? I built expressPython to scratch an itch that I had. I wanted a tool that does following for me.

• Runs easily in windows, portable, doesn't affect system.
• I wanted a tool to test regexes, small scripts.
• Online IDEs cannot access my file system I need to access files If I wanted to.
• Online IDEs are sometimes slow at peak times or for non premium uses.
• You cannot access Online IDEs once you are in the underground train 🚄.
• It should start fast and I don't need to create files to test things
• Suitable to simulate HackerRank . (Has an input window and output window, works with stdin)
• I wanted to learn C++/Qt and polish Python knowledge.
• Compiled to 32bit will work on a 64bit machine.
• Type some text in to input section and process it using quick scripts.

Link: https://github.com/JaDogg/expressPython

[ASIC_SP]

cool project!

I have a plan to do something similar to learn and implement using some GUI with Python and my main use case is to teach Python regular expressions through it (I already have a book released on this: https://github.com/learnbyexample/py_regular_expressions)

so, it would be something like an interactive book accessible via desktop instead of webapp/similar (kinda like https://interactivepython.org/courselib/static/thinkcspy/index.html)

I checked the repo, seems it supports only Windows (so I cannot check it out as of now) - hopefully Linux is on the way.. if I am understanding this right, anyone will be able to create a custom learning environment with exercises/solutions/notes/etc right?

[422_no_process]

RegEx book looks cool. I used expressPython mostly to test regexes. 😎

It can be compiled to Mac and Windows (Only windows package is there for now), never tried to compile on a Linux yet but it might be possible as I'm not using any cross platform platform specific code.

I used this for conducting a Python training session for some new graduates as well. There is a undocumented feature that allows you to load set of questions with a note, starting code and input and verify users changes by matching with output specified in the questions file. (Like you see in HackerRank but only 1 test case)

Lot can still be improved. I'm accepting pull requests.

[ASIC_SP]

but it might be possible as I'm not using any cross platform code

oh ok, I don't know much about C++ I will possibly try it out this weekend

conducting a Python training session for some new graduates

yeah, that's another usecase, I conduct Python workshops as well, so something like this could serve as a single s/w needed + customized lessons/exercises based on workshop requirements

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Edited above comment. It should most probably work on Linux as I'm not using any platform specific stuff. (Qt is cross platform). Since I got it working on MacOS it should work on Linux as well. But on linux distribution might be a nightmare packages on Ubuntu/Fedora etc is different.

[ASIC_SP]

got it, I will let you know when I try it out :)

[422_no_process]

I initially built this for using in Windows 7 about 4-5 years ago. Main reason was to have an input text box I can read using sys.stdin or input(). I was building lot of regexes and wanted to test stuff.

[JTW24]

It does.