PythonWin IDE sucks!

[Dale Strickland-Clark]

Matt <mksql at my-deja.com> wrote:

>In article <7tuivs46osods22uumpvsvsap2jocrd4si at 4ax.com>,
>  dale at out-think.NOSPAM.co.uk wrote:
>
>> I've sort of mentioned this before and all I got was general murmors
>> of agreement but no solution.
>>
>> This is such a huge irritation and time waster for me that if it isn't
>> sorted out I can't really consider Python for future large projects.
>
>PythonWin is a tool for working with the Python language. The
>usefulness of the tool has no impact on the usefullness of the language.

What nonsense. Of course it does. The usefulness of the language is
directly linked to how quickly you can churn out working code. The IDE
is a critical factor in this.

>
>If my understanding is correct, the author of PythonWin has provided us
>a very useful editor and debugger for Python on the Windows platform,
>that currently can be used at no monetary expense. Given that this is
>not commercial software, and that it is a work inprogress, I would
>expect some bugs. Personally, I find the price/performance ratio quite
>acceptable.

On the whole, I agree. But if you don't point out poor features, they
won't get fixed. 

>
>> What can I do about it?
>
>Learn the language, and if you do not like the PythonWin tool, use
>another.

If everyone who has, in the past, disliked a feature of Python went
elsewhere, I suspect the user community would be pretty small right
now. That isn't the way to improve software.

Addressing poor features and fixing them is a better approach.

>
>I can guarantee that you will find tools for every language that will
>not meet your expectations.

Possibly.

Why are you so defensive about this? I'm not attacking you, Python or
PythonWin. I'm pointing out a problem that I think needs attention.

>
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Dale Strickland-Clark
Out-Think Ltd
Business Technology Consultants