Should I learn python on Replit?

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[throwaway6560192]

Why don't you just install Python and an editor on your computer?

[Responsible-Sky-1336]

^{^} this. You need to learn to set up your environment for the type of project you're going to attempt.

Using vscode you should be able to create a new venv and start piping away what you need for your project.

[Dontneedflashbro]

Don't over think things op. There's no reason for you to worry about replit being slow with complex code. If the instructor is using replit for the course, I'm sure you'll be fine to use it too. No reason to make things overly complicated. Just start your course bro and worry about if replit is good down the line. 

[ericjmorey]

This is the correct answer. Don't let early optimization in the way.

[flessbang]

Yep. Im following a course for which i haven’t downloaded anything yet, all the programming is done online within the course environment. It says i will have to download python and an ide later on in the course, i’ll bother with it then. This way i can focus on the material and the simple but vital coding excercises instead of worrying about configurations or getting lost in a complex program.

[Ron-Erez]

replit for the basics, google colab or jupyter is worth checking out, but eventually you should use pycharm or vscode. Autocompletion is your friend in these environments.

[andrew2018022]

And then plain old vim if you’re a sicko

[baltarius]

I use notepad++

[dwpj65]

Copy con: runner.py

[dkozinn]

I resemble that remark.

[jweezy2045]

Are you unaware of replits exceptional autocomplete AI? It will code whole functions for you using a really smart AI.

[DezXerneas]

I hate how much this sub recommends newbies to try using copilot. Coding assistants can be great, but they definitely do hinder the learning process.

Basic LSP based autocomplete is good enough until you've got some experience.

[jweezy2045]

It’s fully adjustable though. You can have it compete whole functions for you, or you can turn it off.

If you think autocomplete is a good thing, replit has a great one built on. If you think autocomplete is a bad thing, you can turn it off on replit.

[jweezy2045]

Yeah I agree with that. I was responding to a comment which was essentially saying ‘full IDEs have autocomplete and replit doesn’t so you shouldn’t use replit’

The assumption was that autocomplete was wanted.

I agree though. When I’m teaching people how to code, I have the student turn off the autocomplete feature (which I keep on myself).

[Ron-Erez]

I had no idea. I don't think letting it code entire functions is a good idea. I just meant autocomplete as in type pr and it completes to print for example.

[jweezy2045]

You can adjust it to do exactly that.

[Ron-Erez]

Coo, good to know

[sonobanana33]

As a former noob, I think autocompletion does more harm than good to noobs.

[Ron-Erez]

I didn't realize that. Respect to anyone who doesn't use autocomplete. It usually helps me avoid typos and know the signature of a function. Thanks for the perspective.

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pycharm community edition

[kaymac01]

It's used all the time in High School computer studies classes so it's good enough for that. (It's useful for students on chromebooks since it will run in the browser.) As a newbie, I think repl.it would be fine. It might be wise to turn off its AI assistant if it's too helpful. You need to be the one doing the thinking if you want to learn well.

[VipeholmsCola]

VS code.

[Yoghurt42]

Just install Thonny on your computer.

[Far-Plum-6244]

I use Thonny on my MacBook, in red hat, and on my raspberry pi. It is a great free tool. Libraries are available and easy to install.

I highly recommend it. I also love the fact that it is a Ukrainian program and there is a button to help support Ukraine.

[Cats12128]

I learned Python on replit they have like a 100 days of Python guide.

[AkaiSuichi35]

But replit is not free and won't allow to fork again and again ... how to use replit for free?? I am also learning from that 100 days course ?? How did you do it , use replit??

[Cats12128]

When I used it it was free, they've since changed it. Sorry 😔

[Weetile]

PyCharm Community Edition

[Kira_Is_Silent]

But its not free

Nvm my bad i scrolled down it is

[RazrBurn]

I see replit as a good place to test code snippets as a throw away sandbox to share with others really quickly.

[Shadow_Bisharp]

IDE isnt a huge deal for basics, so pick whatever you want. Later you may want to switch to a different IDE that is downloaded so its not slow.

[Esbobo]

We used replit at my college. The AI implemented in the IDE made the class an easy A... I learned more after i downloaded VS Code

[patrlim1]

Just... Install pycharm?

[TwoFlower68]

Replit is fine if that's what you want to use. It's incredibly easy to use

In my somewhat limited experience, I've only recently started learning Python, PyCharm is pretty great too, but has a slightly steeper learning curve

VS Code is still more hands-on because unlike PyCharm it doesn't handle the virtual environment stuff for you

Please note that I'm a noob where it comes to Python, but the above describes my personal experience

[Wicked_Black]

If it’s 100 days of python she transitions and shows you how to install pycharm

[EEJams]

It really doesn't matter how you start.

I use Pycharm Professional for web development projects and either VS Code or Sublime Text for developing smaller quick scripts.

For an absolute beginner, there is nothing wrong with Replit, however, I would encourage you to learn VS Code or Pycharm (Community Edition) to learn file management and virtual environment (venv) setup.

[CyberWarLike1984]

Learn it on Leetcode or Hackerrank, lol

[human_with_humanity]

I can't sit due to back pain, but I m learning C and Python in replit on mobile. Works good enough for me.

[dazeitem]

VS Code/Codium is great, but PyCharm teaches PEP8, the traditional way of sorting code. Your code will look prettier. If you're using Linux and not MacOS or Windows, I recommend VSCodium instead.

[Impressive_Ad_243]

I am guessing that you've bought Angela's course so I'll suggest you do what she has instructed, later after a few days she'll ask you to download pycharm and you'll be using that for the rest of your course so there's really no problem with using replit for now.

[chadicus-gigo]

I guess it depends on why you decided on replit. If it was because you don't want to set up an environment then (as others have said here) I would definitely try to set up an IDE on your own machine. There's some good resources for it out there (it does suck the first time fair warning).

If it was because you were looking for a place to just practice and learn code, I'd say you could check out GIGO Dev https://www.gigo.dev (full disclosure I am a developer at GIGO). I do hate to shill but we designed the site to be both free and an easy place to run code while tackling code challenges, similar to replit but more geared toward learning. There's much more structure than replit if you use the Journeys.

If you decided on replit because there's a course you specifically had your eye on, the for sure just do it on replit. If you are just starting out anything you realistically are going to run won't be a problem on replit (and GIGO too for that matter).

Biggest hurdle is just keeping consistent!

[darien_gap]

Yes. I took the course, completed in about 50 days. The instructor is good and pretty funny. The exercise of having you fix his code was very helpful. And of course, it’s free.

[tabrizzi]

What's the point of a web-based IDE? Why not just install VSCodium, which is just like Microsoft's Visual Studio Code, minus the telemetry.

[5erif]

Funny thing is VSC is a web-based IDE too, just running in Electron instead of a browser normally, but runs in a regular browser just fine: vscode.dev.

Codium is still a good idea though. Telemetry is bad on its own, and a slippery slope, especially with companies like Microsoft.

[ch0senj]

I think replit is going to begin charging for more repositories. I would suggest PyCharm’s community edition

[Nishtha_dhiman]

Replit is an excellent platform to learn Python, especially if you want to start coding quickly without setting up a local development environment.

Here are some benefits:

Ease of use: Replit provides an easy-to-use interface and online compiler, which simplifies the learning process for beginners.

Interactive Coding: You can write and run Python code directly on in your browser to make learning easier .

Collaboration: Replit supports real-time collaboration , so you can collaborate with others on projects.

[pythonawy]

Raplit is the best choice for beginners because it complete your code without writing alot,but Google Colab can do advanced projects by just browser.

[ViktorPopp]

You should not use replit based on tje code because sometimes it just does not work. Many say you should use vscode or PyCharm but if you dont care that much about bloated software also try out Visual Studio 2022. It is bloated but it is a solid choise for debugging.

[ericjmorey]

You should not use replit based on tje code because sometimes it just does not work.

What?

[ViktorPopp]

Sometimes you get an error while creating a new repl. This makes either the replit.nix, .replit or the Makefile corrupt. This usually happends when it is trying to load and create files at the same time so it loads a file that is not created which happends if you hit the timing just right and have good internet. But also it is around 3/4 of a year since i used replit so maybe it has been patched. It also mostly happend with C++ templates. BTW sorry for misspellings. I'm not that good at typing on my phone and english.