I'm trying out Eclipse/PyDev. It has features that I want (syntax highlighting,
change bars [called Quick Diff], cross-platform compatibility, $0, viewable
whitespace). So far, I hated the 100-step process to install it. I am annoyed
by the "project" paradigm. (I keep related files in the same directory, and
that is enough "project" organization for me, thank you very much.) I was
surprised that Quick Diff doesn't work if I am editing a file that isn't part
of the current "project", but at least it does work when I do things the
Eclipse way.
I got used to having change bars from using UltraEdit at work. I miss change
bars when I'm changing big sections of code in existing scripts, which is why
I'm trying to get used to PyDev. I don't know of any other Python IDEs that
have change bars besides PyDev. Does anyone?
I have tried...
* UltraEdit - Very good, but expensive. I've earned a living writing
thousands of lines of Python code with this. It isn't great for Python
out-of-the-box, but it can be customized. I customized it to run PyChecker at
the click of a button.
* SPE - Great. I especially like the integrated PyChecker. PyChecker
hasn't been updated for new versions of Python, and SPE had an error once that
made me lose my work, so I don't use it anymore.
* DrPython - Good, nice, simple. DrPython had an error once that made
me lose my work, so I don't use it anymore.
* Geany - Good, nice, simple. I used this to create
optimize_dirty_rects.py last year.
* IDLE - Not good for large scripts. Can't view whitespace.
* Komodo Edit - I haven't used this much. Seems a bit complicated. I
don't like the "project" paradigm, and I don't see change bars. I prefer the
simplicity of Geany over this to just get things done.
* Wing101 - I haven't used this much. Seems slightly less complicated
than Komodo Edit. I don't see change bars. I prefer the simplicity of Geany
over this to just get things done.
Jason
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From: David <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, April 7, 2014 7:02 PM
Subject: [pygame] IDE ?
This must have been asked before....
Which IDE do you like?
I'd want Free and Cross-Platform (Win/Linux).
A debugger would be very handy.
Would be beneficial if it is widely used and that it will be around a good long
time.
I can't tell if they mean Eclipse/Pydev has a steep learning curve because of
the installation/setup or the everyday use?
If not that, then Spider and PyScripter looked like possible candidates...
I know there are hold outs for Emacs and Vim...(Im a Vim usermyself)
but I'm asking whihc IDEs do you use and like (and if you dont use one, perhaps
you know of one that many people generally use and like)
thanks.
--
David
Running Linux since 1994
