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Python is like a martial arts manual; to master it, you must find a suitable weapon. Selecting a good development tool is extremely important, as a good IDE will help you write Python programs conveniently, making your programming experience more comfortable.
I have been using Python for several years and have tried various IDEs along the way. I believe there are two tools that are particularly suitable for beginners; once you use them, you’ll feel like coding flows effortlessly, and you won’t want to part with them. I highly recommend them, and please be gentle with your feedback.
A good development tool should possess both beauty and functionality: it should look good, be powerful, and be easy to use. The following two are such popular choices.
1. Sublime Text: Enthusiast Level
Sublime is simply stunning; it looks very cool and provides a visually enjoyable experience. It has now reached Sublime Text 3. It is a very popular editor, widely used for front-end development in HTML, CSS, and JS.
First, it is very simple; second, it has a vast plugin library; third, the font and color scheme are just beautiful (after trying many tools, I found that its font and color scheme are the most appealing).
Of course, while it has many advantages, it also has some drawbacks, such as not having the best interaction, requiring some plugins to compensate. Generally, essential plugins for Python development include:
Package Control, Emmet, PyV8, SublimeREPL (for terminal interaction debugging), SublimeCodeIntel (for code suggestions).
2. Pycharm: Professional Level
If I could only recommend one Python IDE, it would undoubtedly be Pycharm, due to its powerful features.
Many features (debugging, syntax highlighting, project management, code navigation, intelligent suggestions, auto-completion, unit testing, version control) are already built-in, so you don’t need to install additional plugins. The most enjoyable feature is its code navigation, which is very practical when working on large projects with thousands of lines of code and many classes and functions.
This tool also integrates Flask, Django, H5, and AngularJS, so you won’t need to install other IDEs for web development.
Another very important feature is support for code refactoring. Experienced developers know the importance of code refactoring, so I won’t elaborate further.
The above two tools are my strong recommendations. The tools must be user-friendly. Of course, there are experts in my company who use Vim with two monitors to write Python, which is quite impressive. Java developers who are used to Eclipse might say that Eclipse + PyDev is also good.
In conclusion, development tools are subjective; the key is to find what you like and what works well for you.
Finally, I want to say that I insist on originality. If my writing is helpful to you and you gain something from it, please consider following or sharing it with your friends; it would be a great encouragement and motivation for me.
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