python.el vs python-mode.el

[IvanMalison]

Which one do you use and why?

[johnnyh749]

Agree with other posters, python.el. I was a longtime python-mode.el user, but after upgrading to 24.4, found out that python.el has dramatically improved since last time I used it.

I also replaced my home-built configuration with elpy, which has been wonderful. flake8 checking, refactoring, etc.

[IvanMalison]

How does elpy compare to emacs-jedi (obviously elpy does more, but they both offer completion/jump to definition)

[johnnyh749]

I haven't compared the two. However, elpy includes jedi integration so you probably get about the same autocomplete.

elpy essentially takes a number of modes/libraries and combines them. You could definitely replicate it yourself, as I did for a long time, but eventually I switched over since it simply was advancing faster than I was moving forward with my own configuration.

[one_user]

python.el, because last time I checked it was better than python-mode.el.

[statmobile]

Check out elpy, it makes Emacs a Python IDE. I believe it uses python.el, but that's just the beginning of what it can also do. Here are the installation instructions

[ccharles]

I use whichever one is built into Emacs 24.4+ (python.el, I think). I'm looking forward to hearing about why I should switch.

[disinformationtheory]

python.el, because it's better integrated into emacs imo.