The ide I prefer for Python is PyCharm, although it is not the only ide for Python

Using an IDE
The IDE I prefer for Python is PyCharm, although it is not the only IDE for Python
by any means, but it is a very widely used one.
Other IDEs available for Python include:
• Rodeo which is a lightweight, open source, IDE see https://rodeo.yhat.com.
• Jupyter Notebook which is a web-based IDE and is particularly good for data
scientists https://jupyter.org.
• Visual Studio Code. This is a very good free editor from Microsoft that has
really useful features https://code.visualstudio.com.
• Sublime Text is more of a text editor that color codes Python; however, for a
simple project it may be all you need https://www.sublimetext.com.

PyCharm is provided by JetBrains who make tools for a variety of different languages.

The PyCharm IDE can be downloaded from their site—see https://www.
jetbrains.com/. Look for the menu heading ‘Tools’ and select that. You will see a
long list of tools, which should include PyCharm.
Select this option. The resulting page has a lot of information on it; however,
you only need to select the ‘DOWNLOAD NOW’. Make sure that you select the
operating system you use (there are options for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux).
There are then two download options available: Professional and Community.
The Professional version is the charged for option, while the Community version i

free. For most of the work I do in Python, the Community version is more than

adequate and it is therefore the version you can download and install (note with the
Professional version you do get a free trial but will need to either pay for the full
version at the end of the trial or reinstall the Community version at that point).
Assuming you selected the Community edition the installer will now download,
and you will be prompted to run it. Note you can ignore the request to subscribe if
you want.
You can now run the installer and follow the instructions provided.


Setting Up the IDE
You need to first start the PyCharm IDE. Once started, the first dialog shown to you
asks if you want to import any settings you may have had for another version of
PyCharm. At this point, select ‘Do not import settings’.
Step through the next set of dialogs selecting the look and feel (I like the light
version of the IDE), whether you want to share data with JetBrains, etc. Once you
have completed this, click the ‘Start PyCharm’ option.
You should now be presented with the landing screen for PyCharm: