Python IDEs & Tools

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This page lists the IDEs, editors and interactive tools commonly used to write, run and debug Python code. Choose a full IDE for large projects and refactoring, an editor with extensions for a lighter setup, or a notebook tool for exploratory and data work.

IDEs

  • PyCharm — a Python-specific IDE with refactoring, debugging, testing and virtual-environment support built in.

  • Spyder — a scientific IDE with a variable explorer and an interactive console, aimed at data analysis.

  • Thonny — a small, beginner-friendly IDE with a simple debugger.

Editors with extensions

  • VS Code Python extension — adds IntelliSense, linting, debugging and environment selection to Visual Studio Code.

Online and notebook tools

  • JupyterLab — a web-based environment for notebooks, code and data, widely used for exploration and teaching.

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