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Re: Ask HN: Best text editor for python?

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Post by eddy_chan »

peterfschaadt wrote: post #4

I recommend the cross-platform Sublime Text editor. It's very similar to Textmate, providing basic features and syntax highlighting, while staying out of your way. With its plugins you can easily add additional features. http://www.sublimetext.com

This - is totally the text editor I used to learn Python, now I'm using it for jQuery tutorials.

For an IDE suggestion, I'd vote for PyCharm once you're developing more complex stuff http://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/. Most worthwhile $100 I've ever spent when I compare the number of hours I'm on it with its purchase cost.

Re: Ask HN: Best text editor for python?

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Post by ceph_ »

Wizzard8 wrote: post #5
jimhoff11 wrote: post #2

Vim. It is challenging at first, but learning it will make you a better programmer.

Couldn't Agree More! MacVim download available here: http://goo.gl/SKUO

Now that 7.3 comes standard on Lion, what are the advantages of using MacVim over the cli vim that is already installed?

Re: Ask HN: Best text editor for python?

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Post by Wizzard8 »

ceph_ wrote: post #12
Wizzard8 wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Couldn't Agree More! MacVim download available here: http://goo.gl/SKUO

Now that 7.3 comes standard on Lion, what are the advantages of using MacVim over the cli vim that is already installed?

Moreso just a personal preference. I migrated to Mac from a PC so I was so accustomed to gVim that MacVim was an easier transition for me.
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