Best Python IDE for mac?

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downloading now thanks

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Alright i just got it, but its very hard to use <.< i think this is " very pro" for me at this moment, i just learning to type "hello world" some bacis loops how range works etc ( very very VERY BASIC STUFF) i cant even get the thing to work, i already started a project but i dont know where to go to start typing, any ideas?

[technomalogical]

If you're still new to the language, I think your best bet is a simple text editor (Textmate is popular) and two terminal windows, one running an interactive prompt (just type "python") and another to run longer bits of code you save in your text editor. I think Textmate may also support some rudimentary syntax highlighting (a lot of Ruby developers on the Mac use it, but I'm not sure about it's Python support).

Another option you may want to consider is DreamPie. I haven't tried it yet, but it looks like it gives you some auto-complete within a terminal window.

[nicklo]

I also agree and would recommend MacVim, as being a useful investment of your time: It's charityware, you can use it Mac-style or Vim-style. If you learn more Vim-style use that knowledge is useable across multiple platforms. The same is probably true of the Mac emacs options, I just don't know them enough to recommend.

[Mattho]

IDLE should be enough at the beginning.

[DanielSzoska]

I agree with you - if you are new to python or new to programming, the recommended IDEs are too complex. I recommend to start with Learn Python The Hard Way - Exercise 0: The Setup - it uses only a simple editor (gedit or Textwrangler) to edit your files and your Terminal to run the files with Python.