On 2/10/2014 5:05 AM, Paul Barry wrote:
I used IDLE extensively in the first edition of "Head First Python". For
the second edition (which is now very, very late - but that's another
story), I took the time to take a look at a bunch of other Python IDEs
and, after working with a lot of them, have ended up coming back to IDLE
(and have continued to use it in the second edition of my book). IDLE
has recently received some development love (helped, I think, by all the
activity around 3.4), which has improved some of its stability and usage
issues, and it is still the best tool (IMHO) when introducing students
to Python for the first time.
Those who continue the labor of love which helps to improve IDLE are to
be commended. The Python world would be a much poorer place if IDLE
wasn't part of it.
Thank you Paul, and others who have given positive feedback on Idle in
this thread. The negativity about Idle has previously been louder than
such positive feedback and a bit dispiriting. It is helpful to know that
someone besides me benefits from the improvements I make.
--
Terry Jan Reedy
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