The best (free) (wx)Python IDE

[Franz Steinhaeusler]

Jorgen Bodde wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> Now that I am playing with wxPython I am facing some strange things
> with my app and I want to debug it. however I am still in the
> PythonWIN editor playing around, there must be better editors that I
> can use, preferrably with:
>
> - auto completion of python methods
> - API lookup (although not that important)
> - Free
>
> What IDE is the best to use in combination with wx and Python?
>
> - Jorgen

Hi Jorgen,

that depends.
(all these are written in wxPython, Python and use styled text ctrl;
that means studying them yourself is also interesting)

auto completion of python methods API lookup (Calltips) should have
every of the following editors:

spe (Stanis editor)
Ulipad (limodou)
DrPython (exendable with plugins and scrips).
Boa (with GUI designer) and debugger.
Pype
...(?)

there are much more useful features (Code explorer, Run the program, go
to line with traceback, flexiblae key bindings, ...)

mostly a debugger is not needed but you can try winpdb (also written in
wxPython), and that is integrated in spe, IIRC.

The best, you get some of them and try out, with which you feel most
comfortable and fits to your needs.

(I for me use DrPython; I wrote some or almost many scripts and plugins
and is very efficient now).

-- 
Franz Steinhaeusler