Sorry, I could not resist, since almost every editor under the sun has been suggested as the solution, but (X)Emacs only got a minor mention.
On 7 Sep 2006 13:18:22 -0700, Omar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd love the perfect editor that would be: > > a) free Emacs does of course qualify here. > > b) enable me to drag and drop code snippets from a sort of browser into > the code piece of cake; either using shortcuts (wich you can configure) or from the "Python" menu > > c) can run programs right from within But of course. And, contrary to some others (e.g., JEdit, which I think forces you to use Jython, so you are stuck with Python 2.1 for now) you use the current python interpreter you have installed. And you can run Python, but also many, many, many other things as well. (For instance, for me it is of great importance that I use an almost identical way of working when editing/executing Python as when working with R, and very similar to what I do with LaTeX, C, etc). > > d) can edit Emacs can edit (almost) anything. With syntax highlight and bells and whistles: > - PYTHON Yes, of course > - Javascript I think so (but I stay away from JS) > - HTML Yes > - actionscript (since I'm also learning flash) No idea > > e) easy to learn Well ...that depends on what you mean and on so many other factors (I mean, why should it be "Ctrl-O" for open instead of "Ctrl-X Ctrl-F"?) ... but honestly, Emacs is probably harder to learn (at the beggining) than JEdit, or SPE, or UliPad, or Scite, or Eclipse. I've tried all these others, always to return back to Emacs. Because Emacs is a general purpose editor, and then some: I find it a lot more flexible and powerful than any of the alternatives suggested so far. However, the initial barrier might be too high (keybindings are sometimes an issue, but there is CUA mode, though I've never used it), and Emacs is so huge that you never really learn it all (and that might lead to feeling overwhelmed). And needing emacs lisp for extending/configuring, well, many people (including myself) do not find ideal. However, as has been mentioned here before, choosing an editor is a very personal thing, where idiosincratic issues can (and should) play a role. I'd suggest you play with a few, then go for one or two, and make a point of learning it well: if you spend a lot of time editing code, learning your main tool is of paramount importance and will definitely increase your productivity. I think many of the ones mentioned here (including, but not limited to, SPE, JEdit, UliPad) are very fine editors. Best, R. P.D: Another very nice editor, which can be extended using Python, is vim. (But I have little experience with it.) > > suggestions? > > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > -- Ramon Diaz-Uriarte Bioinformatics Unit Spanish National Cancer Centre (CNIO) http://ligarto.org/rdiaz -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
