* Alan Gauld <alan.ga...@btinternet.com> [2016-03-03 11:02]: > On 03/03/16 09:31, Thomas C. Hicks wrote: > > On 03/03/2016 02:26 AM, Lisa Hasler Waters wrote: > >> 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! > >> > > Most people on this list are a lot smarter than me so there are probably > > good reasons for it but I have used Ipython (now Jupyter) for teaching > > my kids programming in middle and high school. > > IPython is great as an interactive environment but the OP > specifically mentioned writing longer programs and editing > files which is not what IPython does best. I suspect that's > why it didn't get a mention earlier.
Very likely, but it's definitely worth mentioning as a runtime environment. It's a big step above the basic built-in CLI -- David Rock da...@graniteweb.com _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor