8. Editors and IDEs

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

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

A wide variety of third-party text editors and IDEs support Python programming through syntax highlighting, code completion, and debugging extensions.