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Nathan4102 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 26, 2013 6:23 pm

I've been using Python's IDLE for all of 45 minutes now, and I already hate it. It crashes spontaneously for no apparent reason, and takes ages to compile/run when it does manage to run. I need a new IDE. I've just tried PyScripter, but I got an error when I ran: "Python could not be properly Initialized, we must quit.". Which IDE's do you guys use and suggest? I don't need anything fancy, just something free with simple debugging.

Thanks!

Insectoid · **Posted:** Tue Mar 26, 2013 6:28 pm

Quote:

just something free with simple debugging.

That's a lot to ask for, really. I suggest you go for nothing more than syntax highlighting, and debug yourself. It's worth it, trust me. At any rate, debugging is half the fun!

Get notepad++ and the python highlighter (does it come with it? I dunno) and you should be fine.

Seriously. Don't bother with a debugger until you can debug most issues on your own. Debuggers are cheat codes, and you haven't earned them yet.

Nathan4102 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:02 pm

I got notepad++, and now I'm trying to figure out how to run programs with it. Thanks for the tips!

Cancer Sol · **Posted:** Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:10 pm

Insectoid @ 3/26/2013, 6:28 pm wrote:

Quote:

just something free with simple debugging.

That's a lot to ask for, really. I suggest you go for nothing more than syntax highlighting, and debug yourself. It's worth it, trust me. At any rate, debugging is half the fun!

Get notepad++ and the python highlighter (does it come with it? I dunno) and you should be fine.

Seriously. Don't bother with a debugger until you can debug most issues on your own. Debuggers are cheat codes, and you haven't earned them yet.

Notepad++ does have Python syntax highlighting, just checked.

@nathan To run a program, I'm guessing you'll have to compiler for python. I'm not sure though.

ishidon · **Posted:** Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:22 pm

Try Wing IDE. Very easy to use and set up.

andrew. · **Posted:** Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:23 pm

I don't usually program in Python other than small scripts here and there, so Sublime Text + Terminal works fine for me.

yazdmich · **Posted:** Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:49 am

I use Portable Python, which comes with PyScripter, also using Codecademy's python stream, and IDEOne as my pastebin (has a built-in python compiler)

Cancer Sol · **Posted:** Tue Apr 02, 2013 1:37 pm

Guys, he already has what he wants. No need to continue (which I do sometimes continue it without knowing, so don't worry to much).

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