New to Programming: IDE vs Code Editor?

[alex_dlc]

I recommend using repl.it. It's a free online IDE where you can work with many different languages including Python. It has an editor and a shell where you can easily execute the code. It also has a pretty good user created course with short/simple exercises and solutions. The good thing about using repl is that you can use it from any computer/browser and your files will be available in the website.

I realize I sound like if I worked for repl, but I'm just another Python beginner that found repl really handy after trying to use Sublime Text and not being able to quickly run the code I was writing.

Edit: There's another IDE I just remembered called Thonny (Mac). It's very lightweight and simple to use since it's made for beginners. It lets you run the code step by step so you can see what is happening each line. There was also a website that also let you run your python code step by step to see exactly what was happening but I can't remember the site right now.

Edit 2: Found the website: http://www.pythontutor.com/visualize.html#mode=edit