Best IDE for Python

[Yu-Xi Lim]

Michiel Sikma wrote:
> By FOS, do you mean FOSS (Free and Open Source Software)? I've never 
> seen the acronym FOS used.

Maybe he was trying for "Free Open Source IDE" without the 
semi-redundant "Software"

> I personally use Eclipse with PyDev.
> http://www.eclipse.org/
> http://pydev.sourceforge.net/

Eclipse+PyDev has the advantage over emacs when it comes to big 
projects, IMO. It has features like refactoring, better project 
management, code coverage. emacs has the advantage of being faster and 
smaller, and if all you need is a syntax-aware (smart indentation, 
syntax highlighting) editor and integrated debugger, emacs is more than 
enough.

I've tried the other free IDEs like IDLE, SPE, eric3, TruStudio (for 
Eclipse), Boa, Komodo, WingIDE. I have various issues with them, 
including instability, poor automatic indentation, bad GUI (too many 
subwindows or uncustomizable), costly, no refactoring, and no project 
management.

It's strangely ironic. I consider Eclipse to be a lousy Java IDE 
especially compared to commercial offerings and yet that's what the 
project started out as.