On 03/03/16 09:31, Thomas C. Hicks wrote: > On 03/03/2016 02:26 AM, Lisa Hasler Waters wrote: >> Could you please recommend the best Python tools for writing and running >> our code for the long term? Also, we are hoping to find free tools! >> > Most people on this list are a lot smarter than me so there are probably > good reasons for it but I have used Ipython (now Jupyter) for teaching > my kids programming in middle and high school.
IPython is great as an interactive environment but the OP specifically mentioned writing longer programs and editing files which is not what IPython does best. I suspect that's why it didn't get a mention earlier. -- Alan G Author of the Learn to Program web site http://www.alan-g.me.uk/ http://www.amazon.com/author/alan_gauld Follow my photo-blog on Flickr at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alangauldphotos _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor