User:MyOwnLittlWorld/Python/Additional Python Software

(Introduction mentioning how one of python's greatest features is its extendability)

Additional Python Software edit

Python.org contains a central repository of all associated python software at the Cheese Shop.

Python Editors edit

If you feel that the standard text editor is a bit too simplistic, you might try looking into an IDE or other text editing program for editing your Python code. Python.org has a section of the Cheese Shop dedicated to Python Editors.

Idle edit

Idle: The standard IDE included with every download of Python in the Tools/idle subdirectory.

Wikipedia on Idle

Platforms edit

All OSes

Installing edit

Windows and OS X: It's already installed! Just go to your (PythonDirectory)/Tools/idle
Linux: Please see the instructions for your distribution.

PyDev edit

PyDev: A Python IDE requiring the Eclipse platform.

Wikipedia on PyDev

Platforms edit

All OSes

Installing edit

Install Eclipse.
Start Eclipse.
Use Eclipse's update manager, found in the tool bar under "Help" -> "Software Updates" -> "Find and Install". Select "Search for New Features", and add http://pydev.sf.net/updates/ as a "New Remote Site" and let Eclipse do the rest. Eclipse will now check for any updates to PyDEV when it searches for updates.

Eric edit

Eric: A standalone Python IDE.

Wikipedia on Eric

Platforms edit

Linux, FreeBSD, Windows (can someone verify that this doesn't work in OS X?)

Installing edit

Compile from source, or download a prepackaged version for your distribution.

A Quick Introduction to IDLE edit

TODO.