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I use a freeware text editor called ConText (for windoze only I'm afraid) from http://www.fixedsys.com/context/. | I'm in the process of moving python.org/editors/ here, please stay away from this page for a while. ;) |
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It includes language highlighters for a lot of languages including python. It also allows customisation to execute a command using the loaded files (e.g. execute the loaded python script) then capture the output and decod the line numbers where the problem occurred. | [[TableOfContents]] |
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Dave Moor | === Unix & Multiplatform Editors === || '''Name''' || '''Platform''' || '''Notes''' || || [http://cooledit.sourceforge.net/ Cooledit] || Unix/X || Extensible in Python || || [http://www.crisp.demon.co.uk/ CRiSP] || Unix/Windows || BRIEF-compatible || || [http://www.lugaru.com/ Epsilon] || Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, and OS/2 || Has Python mode module available upon request. || || [http://fte.sourceforge.net/ FTE Text Editor] || Windows, Unix, DOS, OS/2 console, Unix/X || Supports lots of languages, including Python; doesn't seem programmable || || [http://www.jasspa.com/ Jasspa's MicroEmacs] || Unix / Windows || Supports Python syntax and a Python-specific menu. || || [http://space.mit.edu/~davis/jed/ JED] || Unix, VMS, MSDOS, OS/2, BeOS, QNX, and Windows. || || || [http://www.jedit.org/ jEdit] || Java || Includes plugin that allows editor scripting using Python (via Jython). || || [http://www.jext.org/ Jext] || Java || A Java text editor which offers embedded Python scripting (thanks to Jython). || || [http://sourceforge.net/projects/joe-editor/ JOE] || Unix. || || || GnuEmacs / XEmacs || Unix/Windows/Mac || Python support with PythonMode. || || [http://www.kde.org/ KWrite] || Unix || Advanced editor for the KDE environment - supports Python syntax. || || [http://www.moleskine.f2s.com/ Moleskine] || Linux/FreeBSD || Written in Python, so should be extensible using Python. || || [http://nedit.org/ NEdit] || Unix/VMS/Win32/MacOS X || X-Based, Python support builtin. || || [http://www.rexx.com/~dkuhlman/ pyeditor] || Unix (and Windows?) || Editor written in Python atop PyScintilla and PyGtk. || || [http://wiki.wxpython.org/index.cgi/PythonCardEditor PythonCardEditor] || Unix/Windows/Mac || Extensible in Python, part of PythonCard. || || [http://quanta.sourceforge.net/ Quanta KDE] || (Unix/Linux only?) || Full-featured web development environment that also supports Python. || || [http://www.scintilla.org/ SciTE] || Unix/Windows || Part of Scintilla || || [http://www.vim.org/ VIM] || Unix/Windows/MacOS/ etc. |||| || [http://www.slickedit.com/ Visual Slick Edit] || Windows, Linux, Several Unix Flavors, OS/390 || Syntax coloring, popup function arguments, class hierarchy browser, other nice Python features. || || [http://www.cs.yorku.ca/~oz/wily/ Wily] || Unix || Acme clone for Unix. Can connect to it (and control it) from Python. || === Integrated Development Environments === || '''Name''' || '''Platform''' || '''Notes''' || || [http://anjuta.sourceforge.net/ Anjuta] || Unix + GNOME || Cross-language IDE; syntax coloring & folding for Python. || || [http://www.thekompany.com/products/blackadder/ BlackAdder] || Windows/Linux || Commercial with all the features of IDLE, support for Ruby, and Qt GUI editor. || || [http://boa-constructor.sourceforge.net/ BOA Constructor] || Python + wxPython || RAD GUI building IDE, similar to Delphi. || || [http://www.python.org/ IDLE] || Python + Tkinter || Part of Python distribution. || || [http://idlefork.sourceforge.net/ IDLEfork] || Python + Tkinter || An experimental fork of IDLE. || || [http://www.activestate.com/Products/Productivity/ASPN_Komodo/ Komodo] || Windows/Linux || Commercial cross-language IDE. || || PythonWin || Windows || Available either as part of ActiveState's ActivePython distribution (which is not open source) or as part of the Win32all extensions from Mark's pages (which is open source). || || PythonWorks Pro || Windows/Linux || SecretLabs' commercial IDE. Includes Tk layout editor. || || [http://www.activestate.com/VisualPython/ Visual Python] || Windows 2000/XP with Visual Studio.NET || A Python plug-in for Visual Studio.NET || || WingIde || Windows/Linux || Commercial IDE with networked debugger, source browser, and syntax coloring/auto-completing editor. || || [http://www.roebling.de/ wxDesigner] || Unix/Windows/Mac || Cross-language GUI dialog designer with integrated support for editing your Python callback functions. || === Windows Editors === || '''Name''' || '''Notes''' || || [ftp://www.premia.com/pub/addons/ CodeWright] || Pull the appropriate Zip file for the version of CodeWright you use. || || [http://www.fixedsys.com/context/ ConText] || Supports syntax highlighting for Python. || || [http://www.crimsoneditor.com/ Crimson] || Supports syntax highlighting for Python. || || [http://www.studioware.com/ Editeur] || Supports syntax highlighting for Python. || || [http://www.editpadpro.com/ EditPad Pro] || Supports Python syntax. || || [http://www.editplus.com/ EditPlus] || Supports syntax coloring and autocompletion via description files. || || [http://hapdebugger.sourceforge.net/ HAP Debugger] || Editor built on Scite; main claim to fame is a robust debugger that has remote capabilities. || || [http://www.multiedit.com/ Multi-Edit] || Builtin support for Python. || || [http://www.sourcedyn.com/ Source Insight] || Supports syntax highlighting and symbol database support for Python if you get the Python.CLF file provided by the Source Insight folks. || || [http://www.textpad.com/ TextPad] || Supports syntax coloring for several languages. Add Python with a free download from the Textpad site. || || [http://www.ultraedit.com/ UltraEdit] || Supports syntax coloring and autocompletion using a [http://www.ultraedit.com/downloads/additional.html wordfile]. An [http://gurno.com/adam/py-ue.shtml updated version] that supports Python 2.x is also available. || || [http://www.zeusedit.com/ Zeus] || Includes builtin Python scripting. || === Macintosh Editors === || '''Name''' || '''Platform''' || '''Notes''' || || [http://alpha.olm.net/ Alpha] || MacOS || || || [http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit.html BBEdit] || MacOS 9/MacOS X || BBEdit Lite (free version) appears not to have language-sensitive support. || || [http://www.cwi.nl/~jack/macpython.html MacPython IDE] || MacOS || Included in MacPython distribution. || || [http://www.hekkelman.com/ Pepper] || MacOS Classic/MacOS X || Builtin support for Python. || |
I'm in the process of moving python.org/editors/ here, please stay away from this page for a while.
Unix & Multiplatform Editors
Name |
Platform |
Notes |
[http://cooledit.sourceforge.net/ Cooledit] |
Unix/X |
Extensible in Python |
[http://www.crisp.demon.co.uk/ CRiSP] |
Unix/Windows |
BRIEF-compatible |
[http://www.lugaru.com/ Epsilon] |
Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, and OS/2 |
Has Python mode module available upon request. |
[http://fte.sourceforge.net/ FTE Text Editor] |
Windows, Unix, DOS, OS/2 console, Unix/X |
Supports lots of languages, including Python; doesn't seem programmable |
[http://www.jasspa.com/ Jasspa's MicroEmacs] |
Unix / Windows |
Supports Python syntax and a Python-specific menu. |
Unix, VMS, MSDOS, OS/2, BeOS, QNX, and Windows. |
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[http://www.jedit.org/ jEdit] |
Java |
Includes plugin that allows editor scripting using Python (via Jython). |
[http://www.jext.org/ Jext] |
Java |
A Java text editor which offers embedded Python scripting (thanks to Jython). |
Unix. |
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GnuEmacs / XEmacs |
Unix/Windows/Mac |
Python support with PythonMode. |
[http://www.kde.org/ KWrite] |
Unix |
Advanced editor for the KDE environment - supports Python syntax. |
[http://www.moleskine.f2s.com/ Moleskine] |
Linux/FreeBSD |
Written in Python, so should be extensible using Python. |
[http://nedit.org/ NEdit] |
Unix/VMS/Win32/MacOS X |
X-Based, Python support builtin. |
[http://www.rexx.com/~dkuhlman/ pyeditor] |
Unix (and Windows?) |
Editor written in Python atop PyScintilla and PyGtk. |
[http://wiki.wxpython.org/index.cgi/PythonCardEditor PythonCardEditor] |
Unix/Windows/Mac |
Extensible in Python, part of PythonCard. |
[http://quanta.sourceforge.net/ Quanta KDE] |
(Unix/Linux only?) |
Full-featured web development environment that also supports Python. |
[http://www.scintilla.org/ SciTE] |
Unix/Windows |
Part of Scintilla |
[http://www.vim.org/ VIM] |
Unix/Windows/MacOS/ etc. |
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[http://www.slickedit.com/ Visual Slick Edit] |
Windows, Linux, Several Unix Flavors, OS/390 |
Syntax coloring, popup function arguments, class hierarchy browser, other nice Python features. |
Unix |
Acme clone for Unix. Can connect to it (and control it) from Python. |
Integrated Development Environments
Name |
Platform |
Notes |
[http://anjuta.sourceforge.net/ Anjuta] |
Unix + GNOME |
Cross-language IDE; syntax coloring & folding for Python. |
Windows/Linux |
Commercial with all the features of IDLE, support for Ruby, and Qt GUI editor. |
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[http://boa-constructor.sourceforge.net/ BOA Constructor] |
Python + wxPython |
RAD GUI building IDE, similar to Delphi. |
[http://www.python.org/ IDLE] |
Python + Tkinter |
Part of Python distribution. |
[http://idlefork.sourceforge.net/ IDLEfork] |
Python + Tkinter |
An experimental fork of IDLE. |
[http://www.activestate.com/Products/Productivity/ASPN_Komodo/ Komodo] |
Windows/Linux |
Commercial cross-language IDE. |
Windows |
Available either as part of ActiveState's ActivePython distribution (which is not open source) or as part of the Win32all extensions from Mark's pages (which is open source). |
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PythonWorks Pro |
Windows/Linux |
SecretLabs' commercial IDE. Includes Tk layout editor. |
[http://www.activestate.com/VisualPython/ Visual Python] |
Windows 2000/XP with Visual Studio.NET |
A Python plug-in for Visual Studio.NET |
Windows/Linux |
Commercial IDE with networked debugger, source browser, and syntax coloring/auto-completing editor. |
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[http://www.roebling.de/ wxDesigner] |
Unix/Windows/Mac |
Cross-language GUI dialog designer with integrated support for editing your Python callback functions. |
Windows Editors
Name |
Notes |
Pull the appropriate Zip file for the version of CodeWright you use. |
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Supports syntax highlighting for Python. |
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[http://www.crimsoneditor.com/ Crimson] |
Supports syntax highlighting for Python. |
[http://www.studioware.com/ Editeur] |
Supports syntax highlighting for Python. |
Supports Python syntax. |
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Supports syntax coloring and autocompletion via description files. |
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[http://hapdebugger.sourceforge.net/ HAP Debugger] |
Editor built on Scite; main claim to fame is a robust debugger that has remote capabilities. |
[http://www.multiedit.com/ Multi-Edit] |
Builtin support for Python. |
[http://www.sourcedyn.com/ Source Insight] |
Supports syntax highlighting and symbol database support for Python if you get the Python.CLF file provided by the Source Insight folks. |
Supports syntax coloring for several languages. Add Python with a free download from the Textpad site. |
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Supports syntax coloring and autocompletion using a [http://www.ultraedit.com/downloads/additional.html wordfile]. An [http://gurno.com/adam/py-ue.shtml updated version] that supports Python 2.x is also available. |
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[http://www.zeusedit.com/ Zeus] |
Includes builtin Python scripting. |
Macintosh Editors
Name |
Platform |
Notes |
[http://alpha.olm.net/ Alpha] |
MacOS |
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MacOS 9/MacOS X |
BBEdit Lite (free version) appears not to have language-sensitive support. |
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MacOS |
Included in MacPython distribution. |
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[http://www.hekkelman.com/ Pepper] |
MacOS Classic/MacOS X |
Builtin support for Python. |