All in one Django/Python editor

Question

Hi all, I know this is probably a question that is asked a ton on here but I haven't been able to find exactly what I'm looking for. I'm a JAVA developer that is learning Python and Django and I'm looking for a good development environment. I would like to be able to edit python code, css, html and javascript all in the same editor if possible. I have been trying out both Komodo and pydev. I like Komodo so far. Being a JAVA developer I am very comfortable in Eclipse but it just doesn't feel like it might be the right environment to be doing Python development in. I was wondering if anyone had good recommendations. I also have heard about CODA, TextMate and SubEthaEdit. I should mention that I'm doing my development work on Mac. I know these things are really opinionated but didn't know if there was some kind of "industry" standard for Python/Django development on the Mac.

I have done the normal searches on stackoverflow and looked through this post as well http://stackoverflow.com/questions/81584/what-ide-to-use-for-python. I just haven't found an answer that seemed to fit my situation......

Answer 1

A lot of Mac developers use TextMate because it has a lot of creature features.

If you're working with big files and need speed, look at BBEdit - it's amazing how fast it can find/replace stuff.

If you want an editor that is close to Eclipse, but not a full-blown Java-based/oriented IDE, Komodo is pretty good, though I can usually get it to crash within an hour. I think it doesn't like me.

My primary editor is vim or gvim, depending on what hosting system I am on. It handles every language, runs on Mac, Linux and Windows, and is very customizable and, when you're used to it, can be very fast. I spend 99% of my editing time in gvim and it's the first or second thing I install on a machine, along with my customized setup and favorite fonts and plugins.

Answer 2

If your familiar with eclipse, by all means try Pydev first. I was the opposite, I was/am a Python developer who switched to Java. There was no real difference between using Eclipse for Java and Eclipse for Python (Pydev), you still get inline docs, debugging, code completion, the whole bit. You also get a lot of great stuff along with it like subversive, mylyn, aptana, etc.

Answer 3

As you're familiar with Eclipse, Pydev is a good choice.

Komodo is the only IDE/Editor I know which supports Django Template Language syntax highlighting. But it's really so rudimentary that I think you can live without it.

Answer 4

I'm on OSX and I've recently tried out http://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/ and it looks pretty good, but I can't quite get comfy with it -- but if you're familiar with Eclipse, then you might like it.

Personally, I find that I'm plenty productive with TextMate and a few of the Textmate Python/Django bundles