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Setup Notepad++ for python - LavaCreeperKing - Mar-21-2018
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?
RE: Setup Notepad++ for python - nilamo - Mar-21-2018
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
RE: Setup Notepad++ for python - LavaCreeperKing - Mar-21-2018
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?
RE: Setup Notepad++ for python - snippsat - Mar-21-2018
(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.
RE: Setup Notepad++ for python - ljmetzger - Mar-22-2018
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
RE: Setup Notepad++ for python - buran - Mar-22-2018
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
RE: Setup Notepad++ for python - LavaCreeperKing - Mar-22-2018
Thank you. I am trying VSCode and it seems to be doing what I need.
RE: Setup Notepad++ for python - clod - Mar-06-2025
I prefer to use Codelobster editor for Python development
RE: Setup Notepad++ for python - DeaD_EyE - Mar-06-2025
(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.