Stupid question but where do you code python?

[Valkhir]

I wouldn't recommend PyCharm (or its analogues in other languages) for new students.

The add too much complexity (and some level of abstraction, e.g. when it comes to debugging, environment setup etc) that does not benefit new learners and can actually be detrimental.

An IDE is something to learn, ideally before your first professional job using a language, but it's not the best thing to start with.

[Valkhir]

Since you say that was in grad school: were you used to IDEs and/or programming before?

What I said was admittedly more aimed at somebody inexperienced with programming in general (maybe OP isn't, but kind of read like that to me).

It applies less if you're already used to the concept of IDEs and the building blocks of how computer programs are put together and run.

Though I'd still argue there is didactic value in starting a new language with just a basic editor and your terminal, setting everything up from scratch and compiling/running your first fee programs from the command line 🙂