Environment Setup for Coding in Python

Environment Setup for Python Programming

Environment Setup is the process of installation and configuration of software required for coding programs in Python. To start coding in Python we need two things:

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• Text Editor - A text editor is a software used for writing code in Python. Example Windows Notepad, Notepad++, vim for Linux.
• Python Interpreter - A Python interpreter is a software required to interpret your source code into machine-executable code. You can download Python interpreter from the official website.

With the help of the above two software, we can start coding in Python, But to make it simple we will use free software for Python programming. This type of software is known as an IDE (Integrated Development Environment).

Below are the names of free IDE software available on the internet for Python programming. You can download any of the software mentioned below for Python programming.

• Codenora (formerly JCppEdit)
• Thonny
• PyCharm Community Edition
• Spyder
• PyDev
• IDLE  (This is the default IDE that comes with Python.)
• Visual Studio Code
• Wing Free Version

Throughout the Python Programming Tutorial, we will use our own developed IDE Codenora which supports a variety of programming languages like C, C++, Java, Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML. etc. It comes with inbuilt MinGW GCC Compiler, JDK and a Python Interpreter.

This IDE has been developed for beginners and is very easy to use compared to other IDEs available on the internet. Currently, it supports Microsoft Windows Operating System, if you are using MAC or Linux then you can install any cross-platform IDE like PyCharm, Thonny, Spider, Wing Free Version.