"Jordan Greenberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > > What is a good IDE [for Python] that has Python tools for: > > > > library management, > > code completion, > > debugging, > > documentation, > > help
Depending on what he wants in the way of "Library Management" then Pythonwin will give him all of that for free on Windows. > > Since I'm not familiar with Java at all, I'm not sure how many > > of the things he is asking for, are even relevant for Python? They are all relevant but might have a slightly different meaning... > complete IDE solution goes, PyDev for the Eclipse platform is pretty > popular. If you're willing to spend some $$$, then PyDev Extensions > (also for Eclipse) are good, or ActiveState's Komodo IDE. They seem > to > be the gold standard. I'd second that particularly since a Java programmer has about a 50% chance of already using Eclipse so its an easy continuation of what he already knows. Platform independant but very resource hungry. But if he uses it already thats not a problem. Alan G. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor