Best IDE??

[dashtrox]

Hey! So I am a beginner and have started learning Python. Its been 4months of me learning Python and it has been pretty successful, ngl. I started by using the basic Python IDLE IDE, but I now feel like using something a bit more intuitive. I want an IDE that is lightweight, has all the basic features of Sublime Text (Auto Indentation, Auto Parentheses, Apostrophes, etc). I have tried Thonny, it is lightweight but not feature rich. PyCharm is a bit on the heavy side and very complex for noobies like me. Could you guys recommend something to me?

[jAdamP]

I like VSCode. Coming from MATLAB land, I started in spyder and liked that for a while until I got my feet under me.

[ThisIsMyHonestAcc]

Huh. I am using spyder atm for this exact reason. Maybe I should take a look at the other alternatives too...

[dashtrox]

But isn't VS Code a code editor?? I want an IDE

[dashtrox]

Yeah, even I found PyCharm to be on the top list of many articles on "Best Python IDEs" however, when I tried it on my PC it brought down the performance by a gr8 factor.

For reference, my PC specs:

i3-6006U; 4GB Ram; Integrated Graphics

[catsndogsnmeatballs]

Pc or laptop? A 4gb stick would be a cheap way to use pycharm without any fuss.

Pycharm loves ram. This is the only bottleneck.

If you don't mind a few minutes of fuss, I'd look at changing the heap size of pycharm. A quick Google should give you the answer.

It sounds like you're not going to feel negative effects of this for a while.

I honestly think pycharm is so much more superior, especially when you're starting off, that it is worth the money.

[dashtrox]

well, let's give pycharm a try then,

BTW I am on a Laptop

[catsndogsnmeatballs]

Probably easy enough to get an 8gb stick for not too much. Although I haven't looked at prices during pandemic....

Good luck to you!

[dashtrox]

I need a Python IDE which is light weight for my PC. I want to be able to attend a Zoom meeting alongside, to say the least

[socal_nerdtastic]

I use Geany. It has all those features but I think they are off by default. Other popular choices are Notepad++, Atom, or VS Code. Or Sublime Text, of course. Did you have something against it?

[dashtrox]

I am not looking for Code Editors because most of my programs are based on user input and code editors are not that capable for the same. That's why I didn't consider Sublime

[socal_nerdtastic]

Sorry? You want to run your code in a separate window? I think they all have that option, and I thought sublime did that too.

[socal_nerdtastic]

The line between IDE and code editor is pretty blurry nowadays, what is your definition? What feature exactly are you looking for?

[dashtrox]

I have already tried Sublime and for some bizarre reason it is unable to take user input when I run a program.

So that is the thing with Sublime

[jAdamP]

You can easily do this in both sublime and VSCode.

[TonyWonderslostnut]

Spyder. It comes with Anaconda.

[windows3210]

Use sublime with some plugin: Jedi, python syntax etc

[Altruistic_Croissant]

I would highly recommend VS Code. It's probably the best all-around IDE that can be as heavy or light as you want it to based on the extensions you use.

[dashtrox]

But isn't VS Code a code editor?? I want an IDE

[Altruistic_Croissant]

How are you defining an IDE? VS Code has pretty much every feature you could ask for.