I don't like the default python editor. In order to edit more than one file you have to have a bunch of windows open, and I want to have an editor that can open all my files in tabs inside one window. So I have notepad++ on my computer and have been doing a little bit with it. I was wondering if there were any plugins that could help with programming python. I know that there is one for tabbing but I was wondering if there are any for things like auto completion, showing function parameters, and helping to find errors in your code. For example, in the default editor if I type "time." or something it will show me a list of completions. Notepad++ does not do this. Are there any plugins that can do stuff like that to help with programming?
Visual Studio Code has those features.
And yes, it's generally accepted that IDLE is very terrible, and shouldn't be used for... any reason lol
Yes I have looked at Visual Studio, but my computer will not support it. And after playing with notepad++ I found that I can't copy and paste code properly.(Indention problems that I cant seem to fix.) Are there any other good editors that I could use?
(Mar-21-2018, 10:36 PM)LavaCreeperKing Wrote: [ -> ]Yes I have looked at Visual Studio, but my computer will not support it.
It's not Visual Studio,but
VS Code my quick
review.
I am new to Python and am still using Notepad++, which is my programming editor of choice. I reluctantly use Visual Studio when I need a debugger.
I solved my indenting problems with:
a. settings->preferences->languages
b. on the right side replace (Tabs) by space (and there is a place to enter the number of spaces)
Lewis
Nice plugins that I use are with NPP:
PyNPP
Python Indent
Python Script
@lewis - you mean Visual Studio or VS Code? Later is really good one and become my editor of choice lately
Thank you. I am trying VSCode and it seems to be doing what I need.
I prefer to use
Codelobster editor for Python development
(Mar-21-2018, 08:53 PM)LavaCreeperKing Wrote: [ -> ]I don't like the default python editor.
Nobody likes it :-D
Instead of Notepad++ I prefer an IDE with autocompletion and ability to show function signatures and the docstring.
I guess you could use plugins in Notepad++ to do the same.
I use VSCode too often, although I have a subscription for PyCharm Professional. VSCode loads faster. However, PyCharm has more useful functions that you have to extend with VSCode using plugins.