8. Editors and IDEs

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There are a number of IDEs that support Python programming language. Many editors and IDEs provide syntax highlighting, debugging tools, and

PEP 8

checks.

8.1. IDLE — Python editor and shell

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IDLE is Python’s Integrated Development and Learning Environment and is generally bundled with Python installs. If you are on Linux and do not have IDLE installed see

Installing IDLE on Linux

. For more information see the

IDLE docs

.

8.2. Other Editors and IDEs

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Python’s community wiki has information submitted by the community on Editors and IDEs. Please go to

Python Editors

and

Integrated Development Environments

for a comprehensive list.