Thonny: The Beginner-Friendly Python Editor (Summary)

Thonny: A Beginner-Friendly Python Editor Darren Jones 00:57

Congratulations on finishing this course on Thonny! You can now start using Thonny to write, debug, and run Python code! If you like Thonny, you might also like some of the other IDEs we’ve listed in Python IDEs and Code Editors (Guide).

Thonny is actively maintained, and new features are being added all the time. There are several awesome new features that are currently in beta that can be found on the Thonny Blog. Thonny’s main development is done at the Institute of Computer Science of the University of Tartu, Estonia, as well as by contributors around the world.

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00:00 Well done! You’ve made it to the end of this course on Thonny and you’ve learned many new things. You’ve seen how to install Thonny on different platforms and using different methods.

00:10 You’ve had a tour of the user interface, so you know how to create, save, and open Python programs, as well as run them and debug them using the step functions which are available in Thonny.

00:25 You’ve seen how Thonny helps you find syntax errors, how it does variable highlighting, code completion, and the package manager to allow you to extend Python’s functionality.

00:38 You’ve also had a walk-through of a typical workflow for creating and debugging a Python program. You should now be able to use these skills to create your own programs and take your learning further.

00:52 We hope you’ve enjoyed this course and we’ll see you again soon at realpython.com.

Sreeni Varadhan on Oct. 22, 2019

Thanks Darren, this course was really helpful how to use the Thonny.

Daniel on Dec. 10, 2019

It was a nice discover that of Thonny. I find it really useful when it comes to debugging step by step. Very visual debugging process.

bryszarda on Feb. 6, 2020

I was skeptical at first, but now I find Thonny very useful. Thanks Darren!

robertadams895 on April 8, 2020

Very interesting and a little easier than VS Code for a beginner :)

David Wright on April 20, 2020

Thank you for introducing me to Thonny. Up until now I’ve been using Atom, which is an excellent code editor, but I had to switch to a terminal to run the programs. Thonny offers so much more and makes my coding life much less difficult.

rwelk on Jan. 26, 2024

Thank you Darren This will allow me as a new to python a less complicated code editor to start on my python journey.

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