Pydev is a Python plugin for Eclipse, and is hosted at http://pydev.sourceforge.net

There is also a Pydev Extensions version that adds many features to Pydev at http://www.fabioz.com/pydev, but this is shareware, you have 30 day to try, after that you will have to buy it to continue using it.

Complete Feature Matrix for both versions: http://www.fabioz.com/pydev/manual_adv_features.html

Getting Started in Pydev: http://www.fabioz.com/pydev/manual_101_root.html

Below there are some of the features available (version 1.0.2)

Pydev

• Python and Jython support

• Code completion

• Debugger

• Python 2.4 syntax
• Syntax highlighting
• Parser errors
• Outline view
• Tabs or spaces preferences
• Smart indent / dedent
• Comment / uncomment / comment blocks
• Code folding
• Refactoring with BRM
• Go to definition with BRM
• Code Coverage
• Pylint integration
• TODO tasks
• Content Assistants (Ctrl+1)
  • Assign result to attribute or local
  • Surround code with try..catch / finally
  • Create docstring
  • Move import to global scope

Pydev Extensions

• Code completion with auto-import

• Code analysis (PyLint replacement, but much faster)

• Go to definition (Bicycle Repair Man replacement, but much more reliable)

• Debug server (allows debugging scripts not lauched from within Eclipse)

• Debug console (allows interactive probing in suspended mode)

• Quick-Fix for problems found in code analysis
• Keywords presented as auto-completions as you type
• Quick-outline

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