What IDE to use for Python? [closed]
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Bracket Matching -. .- Line Numbering Smart Indent -. | | .- UML Editing / Viewing Source Control Integration -. | | | | .- Code Folding Error Markup -. | | | | | | .- Code Templates Integrated Python Debugging -. | | | | | | | | .- Unit Testing Multi-Language Support -. | | | | | | | | | | .- GUI Designer (Qt, Eric, etc) Auto Code Completion -. | | | | | | | | | | | | .- Integrated DB Support Commercial/Free -. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | .- Refactoring Cross Platform -. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+Atom |Y |F |Y |Y*|Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y | |Y |Y | | | | |*many pluginsEditra |Y |F |Y |Y | | |Y |Y |Y |Y | |Y | | | | | |Emacs |Y |F |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y | | | |Eric Ide |Y |F |Y | |Y |Y | |Y | |Y | |Y | |Y | | | |Geany |Y |F |Y*|Y | | | |Y |Y |Y | |Y | | | | | |*very limitedGedit |Y |F |Y¹|Y | | | |Y |Y |Y | | |Y²| | | | |¹with plugin; ²sort ofIdle |Y |F |Y | |Y | | |Y |Y | | | | | | | | |IntelliJ |Y |CF|Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |JEdit |Y |F | |Y | | | | |Y |Y | |Y | | | | | |KDevelop |Y |F |Y*|Y | | |Y |Y |Y |Y | |Y | | | | | |*no type inferenceKomodo |Y |CF|Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y | |Y |Y |Y | |Y | |NetBeans* |Y |F |Y |Y |Y | |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y | | |Y |*pre-v7.0Notepad++ |W |F |Y |Y | |Y*|Y*|Y*|Y |Y | |Y |Y*| | | | |*with pluginPfaide |W |C |Y |Y | | | |Y |Y |Y | |Y |Y | | | | |PIDA |LW|F |Y |Y | | | |Y |Y |Y | |Y | | | | | |VIM basedPTVS |W |F |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y | |Y | | |Y*| |Y |*WPF bsedPyCharm |Y |CF|Y |Y*|Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |*JavaScriptPyDev (Eclipse) |Y |F |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y | | | |PyScripter |W |F |Y | |Y |Y | |Y |Y |Y | |Y |Y |Y | | | |PythonWin |W |F |Y | |Y | | |Y |Y | | |Y | | | | | |SciTE |Y |F¹| |Y | |Y | |Y |Y |Y | |Y |Y | | | | |¹Mac version isScriptDev |W |C |Y |Y |Y |Y | |Y |Y |Y | |Y |Y | | | | | commercialSpyder |Y |F |Y | |Y |Y | |Y |Y |Y | | | | | | | |Sublime Text |Y |CF|Y |Y | |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y | |Y |Y |Y*| | | |extensible w/Python,TextMate |M |F | |Y | | |Y |Y |Y |Y | |Y |Y | | | | | *PythonTestRunnerUliPad |Y |F |Y |Y |Y | | |Y |Y | | | |Y |Y | | | |Vim |Y |F |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y | |Y |Y |Y | | | |Visual Studio |W |CF|Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |? |Y |? |? |Y |? |Y |Visual Studio Code|Y |F |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |? |Y |? |? |? |? |Y |uses pluginsWingIde |Y |C |Y |Y*|Y |Y |Y |Y |Y |Y | |Y |Y |Y | | | |*support for CZeus |W |C | | | | |Y |Y |Y |Y | |Y |Y | | | | | +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+ Cross Platform -' | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Commercial/Free -' | | | | | | | | | | | | | | '- Refactoring Auto Code Completion -' | | | | | | | | | | | | '- Integrated DB Support Multi-Language Support -' | | | | | | | | | | '- GUI Designer (Qt, Eric, etc) Integrated Python Debugging -' | | | | | | | | '- Unit Testing Error Markup -' | | | | | | '- Code Templates Source Control Integration -' | | | | '- Code Folding Smart Indent -' | | '- UML Editing / Viewing Bracket Matching -' '- Line NumberingAcronyms used:
L - Linux W - Windows M - Mac C - Commercial F - Free CF - Commercial with Free limited edition ? - To be confirmedI don't mention basics like syntax highlighting as I expect these by default.
This is a just dry list reflecting your feedback and comments, I am not advocating any of these tools. I will keep updating this list as you keep posting your answers.
PS. Can you help me to add features of the above editors to the list (like auto-complete, debugging, etc.)?
We have a comprehensive wiki page for this question https://wiki.python.org/moin/IntegratedDevelopmentEnvironments