Re: Python text editor
I am now using IDLE Python Shell. Thanks Joel. Thanks too, Ian, for the other choices. Geoffrey -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Python text editor
On Saturday 21 May 2011 14:49:49 Geoffrey wrote: > Further to my initial message I have installed from Ubuntu's software > centre, SPE (Stani's Python Editor). This suggests that Terminal is the > simplest vehicle for the Python tutorial rather than using, or trying to > use, a specific editor. > Geoffrey hi... Try geany. gedit and nano (cli) are installed by default and are great aswell. Python on the command line is good. Nano give ya some colour and the interactive interpreter has heaps of API info when using the help() and dir() commands as well as allowing for testing of code/ideas. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Python text editor
Hi Geoffrey, There are a number of Python editors available. I started out using IDLE, which is the "official" IDE for Python. It offers syntax highlighting and formatting, as well as an integrated debugger and Python shell. I find it very easy to use, but I think it is more suited for simple projects that do not have a large number of files. Also, instead of running Python in Terminal, I find it easier to use the IDLE Python shell, as it offers syntax highlighting and shows code suggestions. For large projects, I would recommend using another IDE. Recently I have been using Eclipse with the Pydev extension. While it takes a bit more setting up, I find it much better for larger projects, as it has more of the features I was used to (file pane, code outline, etc) from my web development. I haven't tried SPE, but I think it looks like it would be similar to Eclipse, obviously with more of an emphasis on Python. I hope that helps you out a bit. Joel On 21/05/2011 2:49 PM, Geoffrey wrote: Further to my initial message I have installed from Ubuntu's software centre, SPE (Stani's Python Editor). This suggests that Terminal is the simplest vehicle for the Python tutorial rather than using, or trying to use, a specific editor. Geoffrey -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Python text editor
Further to my initial message I have installed from Ubuntu's software centre, SPE (Stani's Python Editor). This suggests that Terminal is the simplest vehicle for the Python tutorial rather than using, or trying to use, a specific editor. Geoffrey -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Python text editor
I am presently working through the Python tutorial (please don't ask me why). The tutorial presentation uses colours and bold, something I am accustomed to from using the Bluefish editor for HTML and CSS. However opening Python gives me Ubuntu's Terminal which is plain, without colours, bold or automatic indexing. Question: Is there a text editor specific to Python? If so, why isn't it presented when opening Python? Geoffrey -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
