Thonny

Type: IDE.

Price: Open Source.

Platform Support: WINDOWS, LINUX, Mac OS etc.

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Thonny IDE is one of the best IDE for the beginner’s who have no prior Python experience to learn Python development.

It is very basic and simple in terms of features which even the new developers easily understand. It is very helpful for the users who use the virtual environment.

Best Features:

1. Thonny provides the ability to the users to check how the programs and shell commands affect the python variables.
2. It provides a simple debugger with F5, F6 and F7 function keys for debugging.
3. It offers the ability to a user to see how python internally evaluates the written expression.
4. It also supports the good representation of function calls, highlighting errors and auto code completion feature.

Pros:

1. It has a very simple and clean Graphical user interface.
2. It is very friendly for the beginners and takes care of PATH and issues with other python interpreters.
3. The user has the ability to change the mode for explaining the reference.
4. It helps to explain the scopes by highlighting the spots.

Cons:

1. The interface design is not at all good and is limited to text editing and also has a lack of support for templates.
2. Creation of plugin is really slow and there are many features which are lacking for developers.

Official URL: Thonny

PyCharm

Type: IDE.

Price: US $ 199 per User – 1st year for Professional Developer.

Platform Support: WINDOWS, LINUX, MAC etc.

Screenshots For Reference:

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PyCharm is one of the widely used Python IDE which was created by Jet Brains. It is one of the best IDE for Python. PyCharm is all a developer’s need for productive Python development.

With PyCharm, the developers can write a neat and maintainable code. It helps to be more productive and gives smart assistance to the developers. It takes care of the routine tasks by saving time and thereby increasing profit accordingly.

Best Features:

1. It comes with an intelligent code editor, smart code navigation, fast and safe refactoring’s.
2. PyCharm is integrated with features like debugging, testing, profiling, deployments, remote development and tools of the database.
3. With Python, PyCharm also provides support to python web development frameworks, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Angular JS and Live edit features.
4. It has a powerful integration with IPython Notebook, python console, and scientific stack.

Pros:

1. It provides a smart platform to the developers who help them when it comes to auto code completion, error detection, quick fixing etc.
2. It provides multiple framework support by increasing a lot of cost-saving factors.
3. It supports a rich feature like cross-platform development so that the developers can write a script on different platforms as well.
4. PyCharm also comes with a good feature of the customizable interface which in turn increases the productivity.

Cons:

1. PyCharm is an expensive tool while considering the features and the tools it provides to the client.
2. The initial installation is difficult and may hang up in between sometimes.

Official URL: Pycharm