Python interface only black and white........

[Wilson]

my question here

Hello, im familiar with excel VBA, but want to start learning Python.

I downloaded the latest version, which is a black screen with white text. However watching youtube video's, the interface of Python is much different - there is colour text that differentiates variables and functions from each other.

How do I get this more user friendly python interface?

[ichabod801]

There's lots of them. Check out the free python resources thread in the tutorials section, do search for "programming text editor," or do a search for "Python IDE."

[Kaos_Method]

It really depends on how you want to go about it, as there are a multitude of ways. When I was going through College, we were always taught to use the IDE that you can download. This allows for the colored highlights you'll commonly see in videos. Though I wish I would have started with something like VIM. There is a lot to chose from as far as to how you decide to do the programming. I personally like using VIM (though with some changes).

Happy learning!

[sparkz_alot]

Three that come to mind are (in no particular order):

Eric IDE (A bit of a learning curve)
Pycharm (For a beginner I would recommend the community edition as it's free, powerful, constantly updated)
Ninja IDE

I also believe Microsoft's Visual Studio 2017 now Python capable (no need for previous plugin).

As was stated, there are many many more out there. Try a few, see how you like it.