I keep coming across comments like this, complaining about IDEs for Python. It always surprises me, as my favorite IDE for any language is Python only, Eric3 (http://www.die-offenbachs.de/detlev/eric3.html). It's fully featured; subversion integration, refactoring support, unit testing, cycle detection, macro recording, calltips, code folding, a great debugger, a Python interpreter... everything you'd expect. And it's free. Simply the best. The only tiny problem is under Windows, Eric3 is written using QT. So, simply run Cygwin's X-server and run Eric3 over an ssh session. Or run the whole thing under Cygwin locally.
Honestly, the IDE is a reason to use Python, not a weakness.
ERIC3 gets a nod
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2004-08-10 09:10 AM
For ages I've used Python within a simple language aware text editor, SciTE. Recently I compiled the most recent version of Eric3 for Python and am glad I did. Integrated debugger, capture of exceptions, integration with SVN or CVS, the same editor behind SciTE (Scintilla widget), and other features too numerous to mention.
I could go back to Rox Filer and SciTE - frankly Python is so productive I never noticed a lack of a proper IDE, but with Eric3 and Python I get the double whammy bang for the buck so I am a definite convert.
I keep coming across comments like this, complaining about IDEs for Python. It always surprises me, as my favorite IDE for any language is Python only, Eric3 (http://www.die-offenbachs.de/detlev/eric3.html). It's fully featured; subversion integration, refactoring support, unit testing, cycle detection, macro recording, calltips, code folding, a great debugger, a Python interpreter... everything you'd expect. And it's free. Simply the best. The only tiny problem is under Windows, Eric3 is written using QT. So, simply run Cygwin's X-server and run Eric3 over an ssh session. Or run the whole thing under Cygwin locally.
Honestly, the IDE is a reason to use Python, not a weakness.
For ages I've used Python within a simple language aware text editor, SciTE. Recently I compiled the most recent version of Eric3 for Python and am glad I did. Integrated debugger, capture of exceptions, integration with SVN or CVS, the same editor behind SciTE (Scintilla widget), and other features too numerous to mention.
I could go back to Rox Filer and SciTE - frankly Python is so productive I never noticed a lack of a proper IDE, but with Eric3 and Python I get the double whammy bang for the buck so I am a definite convert.