Part 2: Text Editors vs. IDEs for Python Development
Post 2: Text Editors vs. IDEs for Python Development Welcome to the second post in my Python learning series. Last time, we got Python installed and ran our first code. Now it’s time to set up a proper coding environment. Working directly with .py files in Notepad gets tedious quickly, so let’s explore better options for writing Python code. In this post, we’ll cover: The difference between text editors and IDEs Popular options for Python development Setting up VS Code for Python (my personal choice) Key productivity features that will save you time Running and debugging Python code from your editor 1. Text Editors vs. IDEs: What’s the Difference? When I started learning Python, I was confused about whether to use a “text editor” or an “IDE”. Here’s the simple breakdown: ...