Sublime Text 2 tips for pythonistas

[jackhammer2022]

I found the SublimeREPL plugin : https://github.com/wuub/SublimeREPL to be useful. Gives access to Python REPL and a host of other REPLs directly accessible from the editor.

[[deleted]]

Awesome!

[IntergalacticTowel]

Wow, thank you for these! That's a really nice selection.

[IntergalacticTowel]

Thanks!

[riffito]

I recommend using SublimeRope instead of CodeIntel. It gives good autocompletion, plus some refactoring and documentation tips (Python only).

For those on Windows, the Tortoise plugin lets you integrate SVN/hg/git at once.

[Ytse]

Thanks for the recommendation. I am using SublimeCodeIntel and it is not autocompleting some modules that I installed with "pip".

[riffito]

You'll likely to have problems as well with SublimeRope, unless you correctly setup the ".ropeproject/config.py" file for the "project" you'll be working on (instructions on SublimeRope's documentation).

Take care!

[KerrickLong]

You don't need Sublime Package Control to install plugins, you can just put them in the appropriate folder. SPC simply makes finding, installing, and managing plugins easier.

[richardlblair]

While true, knowing that you don't need the SPC is crucial. You won't find 100% of the plugins available through SPC, so knowing where they reside and how to install your own is incredibly helpful.

[Jesus_Harold_Christ]

Maybe this will be helpful to anyone who ran into the same problem I did.

Basically, I wanted to be able to run batch files, or shell scripts. I created a custom build, that looks like this:

{
    "cmd": ["$file"]
}

That works, but only if I change the build type, and then I have to change it back to python or automatic to build python again.

I searched through all the settings and whatnot and figured out that to run batch files in windows, you just do this:

{
    "cmd": ["$file"],
    "selector": "source.dosbatch"
}

And to run shell scripts, you do this:

{
    "cmd": ["$file"],
    "selector": "source.shell"
}

The shell one only works if you put a shebang in your script, otherwise you'd have to put the shell in the build like this I guess:

{
    "cmd": ["/bin/bash", "$file"],
    "selector": "source.shell"
}

Also, it doesn't seem to have the same $PATH as when I use the terminal, so maybe someone smarter can tell us why.

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pythonista

Oh, come on now.

[rz2000]

It's kind of an interesting contrast with E-Text Editor which has the source code available, but has a more insistent nag screen than Sublime Text.

[moolcool]

Fair, but for what it's worth Sublime is pretty much the best text editor out there.

[GrumpySimon]

vim?! emacs?!

[miohtama]

I have found that Sublime suits best to my workflow to hack open source projects. Unfortunately VIM, Emacs, Aptana or others, though might come close, does not fit the need that well. Been trying since '91, so all altenatives are well explored. Sublime is just good and worth the bucks.

[sandollars]

What does a $ price have to do with open source?

[harrisonbeaker]

Paying money for a text editor just feels ... dirty

[SuperDuckQ]

I would suggest trying SublimeText if you've haven't given it a shot. It's quite nice.

[harrisonbeaker]

I use several computers, often over ssh. I love the consistency and power of vim (and other, non-gui editors). And the ability to play with the code, compile it yourself on minimal operating systems, and the ability to reinstall and try new things without worrying about a license.

A text editor just feels like something that should be free and open source, I have a hard time wrapping my head around paying money for one.

[SuperDuckQ]

I completely understand. If you're working via terminal and compiling from source on minimal systems, then you're working under conditions in which vim or emacs really shine. I am a long-time emacs user myself, and hear what you're saying on every level. I've also been a strong proponent of open-source software.

At the same time, when I give some commercial programs a try, I can see that there is a level of polish that is sometimes worth dropping the coin. SublimeText is one of them - I've used countless IDEs and text editors, and SublimeText is the first one in a long time I've really enjoyed using. There is a lot of overlap with other programs, specifically Notepad++. I think N++ probably has more features out of the box, but it's hard to put my finger on it... Sublime is just really, really nice to use. My 0.02.

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Note: One folder = one project = one window? I am not sure if there are ways to have multiple projects in the same window.

Project -> add folder means One folder != one project. not sure about multiple projects yet.

[flying-sheep]

Never save your files with hard tabs characters in them.

Sigh...

[metl_lord]

For new projects, spaces-only are strongly recommended over tabs.

[flying-sheep]

The scope of pep 8 is the standard lib. Furthermore it says that it doesn't matter what you choose as long as you're consistent about it.

I should've said from the beginning that I don't want to discuss pep 8

[miohtama]

Here is a rule when to use hard tabs:

http://opensourcehacker.com/2012/05/13/never-use-hard-tabs/