Finding the Perfect Python Code Editor – Certificate of Completion

Python IDEs and Code Editors: The Complete Guide

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Python IDEs and Code Editors: The Complete Guide

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Dan Bader

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Finding the Perfect Python Code Editor

a course of study offered by Real Python (realpython.com), an online learning platform and expert community for Python software developers.

Completion Date: Feb. 17, 2020

Verification ID: 2124bd9e-8526-484c-a839-ae4b980cbda9

Course Description

Skill level: basics

Find your perfect Python development setup with this review of Python IDEs and code editors. Writing Python using IDLE or the Python REPL is great for simple things, but not ideal for larger programming projects. With this course you'll get an overview of the most common Python coding environments to help you make an informed decision.

Introduction & Learning Goals

1. Introduction & Course Overview

2. IDEs vs Code Editors

3. What Makes a Good Python Editor?

4. Different Types of Editors

Classic Text Editor (Vim)

1. Overview & Use Cases - Vim

2. Creating and Running a Code Snippet - Vim

3. Debugging - Vim

4. Easy Improvements: Syntax Highlighting & Line Numbers

5. Useful Vim Commands

6. How to Learn More Vim

Beginner-Friendly Editor (Thonny)

1. Overview & Use Cases - Thonny

2. Creating and Running a Code Snippet - Thonny

3. Debugging - Thonny

4. Other Useful Features - Thonny

5. How to Learn More Thonny

Online Coding Environment (repl.it)

1. Overview & Use Cases - Replit

2. Creating and Running a Code Snippet - Replit

3. Debugging - Replit

4. Other Useful Features - Replit

5. How to Learn More repl.it

Lightweight IDE (Visual Studio Code)

1. Overview & Use Cases - VS Code

2. Creating and Running a Code Snippet - VS Code

3. Debugging - VSCode

4. Other Useful Features - VS Code

5. How to Learn More VS Code

IDE (PyCharm)

1. Overview & Use Cases - PyCharm

2. Creating and Running a Code Snippet - PyCharm

3. Debugging - PyCharm

4. Other Useful Features - PyCharm

5. How to Learn More PyCharm

Data Science Notebooks (Jupyter)

1. Overview & Use Cases - Jupyter

2. Creating and Running a Code Snippet - Jupyter

3. Debugging - Jupyter

4. Other Useful Features - Jupyter

5. How to Learn More Jupyter

Course Recap & Goodbye

1. Picking the Right Tool for the Task

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Certificate of Completion

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