Working with an IDE
As we have seen, writing code in a basic text editor works… But it’s as if you’re eating dry kibble when you could have had tuna. The tuna in this case would be the IDE. IDE stands for Integrated Development Environment. This special application, meant for coding, offers features such as syntax highlighting, code completion, and debugging tools.
It’s a little bit like choosing between Word and Notepad for writing books. Notepad will work, but it’s nicer to use a slightly more elaborate writing tool. Just like you have different applications that you could use for writing a book, there are different excellent options for writing Python. Here are some great choices that you can install on your computer:
- PyCharm (by JetBrains)
- IDLE
- Atom
- Sublime Text
- Visual Studio Code
If you have a somewhat more basic machine, it might be a great option to work with IDLE. If you downloaded Python from...
