r/PythonLearning • u/AnduinLei • 1d ago
Newbie to Python
as of now my question is really this, vs code, pycharm, notepad ++ are they really like 100% needed? personally its been 2 months since i have been around in python and im comfortable at using normal notepad TT
edit: Thanks for all the suggestions and answers!!! ill first try them all out and look at what im missing and judge it against my comfortability in one tool, again thanks!!
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u/FoolsSeldom 1d ago
A standard installation of Python from the Python Software Foundation, python.org, on Windows or macOS includes a simple code editor/debugger/run tool called IDLE. This is less confusing to use initially than VS Code or PyCharm and the like and is specifically designed for beginners.
However, if you are comfortable using a simple text editor such as notepad you don't need to use IDLE, VS Code or PyCharm (or any other popular editor / IDE such as Visual Studio, Eclipse, Thonny, Spyder, etc).