On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 1:26 PM, Lisa Hasler Waters <lwat...@flinthill.org> wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I am new to Python, as are my middle school students. We are using Python > 3.5.1 IDLE to write and run our (simple) code. However, this tool does not > seem to be the best way to write longer code or to be able to re-edit code > that has been saved/closed/reopened. > > Eventually, we hope to build some projects that we can "use" and share with > others. > > 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! > > Thanks so very much! > > Lisa > > PS We have tried to use Aptana Studio 3 but it is not easy to work in. >
I'm a beginner, and I've learned a lot from Visual Studio 2015 (Community Edition) and a third party extension called Python Tools for Visual Studio (PTVS). It's similar to running PyDev in Eclipse or LiClipse. Good luck! _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor