[Tutor] Help with making emacs work with python syntax checking?

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On 5 July 2011 07:15, <eire1130 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I second this.
>
> I have a second harddrive with Mint on it. Ithought it might be fun to
> learn emacs. On windows I've been using eclipse for like 6 to 12 months or
> however long ago I started.
>
> I tried emacs for about two seconds and was like, uh no thanks. Downloaded
> and set up eclipse and I'm still happy. Other than it took too long to set
> up in mint
>
> Bonus is I can use it django as well.
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Alan Gauld" <alan.gauld at btinternet.com>
> Sender: tutor-bounces+eire1130=gmail.com at python.org
> Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2011 23:59:48
> To: <tutor at python.org>
> Subject: Re: [Tutor] Help with making emacs work with python syntax
> checking?
>
> "Tidal Espeon" <tidal.espeon at gmail.com> wrote
>
> >I need help with installing this setup on my emacs:
>
> Why do you want this? Are you already an emacs
> user? If so then fine, go ahead. But if you do not
> already use emacs, lerarning it will be a big effort.
> emacs is a big, powerful tool and once you know
> it you can use it for almost everything. But its not
> something you can learn to use quickly.
>
> > The problem is that I have no clue how to
> > access any .emacs file or .emacs.d
>
> Which strongly suggests you are not n emacs regular.
> If you were you would be editing .emacs regularly!
>
> > the IDLE just doesn't cut it for me.
>
> There are lots of other development enmvirobnments around.
> If you are a typical GUI user, which it sounds as if you are,
> then a tool liker Eclipse, (or maybe Blackadder or .Wing or SPE)
> might be more appropriate. They are powerful but GUI
> oriented rather than command oriented.
>
> Frankly if you are not already an emacs user, or unless
> you want to make emacs you standard environment
> in the future and will spend the time changing your
> computing habits to suit emacs, I'd give up and find
> a more GUI friendly tool set!
>
> And I say that as someone who is an emacs (and vim) user!
> emacs is a powerful tool and a great programmer's
> environment, but it's not for the faint hearted.
>
> HTH,
>
> --
> Alan Gauld
> Author of the Learn to Program web site
> http://www.alan-g.me.uk/
>
>
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