* Antonio Caminero Garcia <tonycam...@gmail.com> [170102 02:50]: <....>
> Now, I am thinking about giving a try to Visual Studio Code > Edition (take a look, it sounds good > https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=donjayamanne.python). > I need an editor for professional software development. What would > you recommend to me? The best thing - as has been emphasised by others regarding this topic - is to establish tools, stick with them and learn them well. I use two approaches on linux: 1)From Gnome terminal I run MC (midnight commander) as my default file manager with vim (in terminal mode) as the MC default editor. This method is used for ad-hoc editing of python source code, but also for system editing in general. 2)I use emacs with elpy mode in GUI mode for large-scale work. Elpy is so helpful, I'm almost embarassed to admit being a pythonist. To compound the embarassment, the elpy developer is extremely helpful and very generous. :) -> I've used gvim (GUI mode) extensively in the past. I find vim more "nimble", thus my preferance for quick-and-dirty edits. Emacs, on the other hand, is enormously extendable and I have implemented extensive keymapping. For me, augmenting keymapping with the emacs help system trumps vim's more nimble approach. In addition, I've implemented an auxilary help system using emacs' built-in browser so that I can call up category - based "cheat-sheats" with simple html highlighting and hyperlinking. My caveat is that both vim and emacs are a tough learning curve. Vimscript extends vim, elisp extends emacs. In both cases, one is essentially learning an additional programming language. One's personal preference for input devices should also be considered, IMHO : I prefer the keyboard over pointing devices and a trackball over a mouse for pointing device. I use a small-footprint 68-key tenkeyless keyboard with a standalone keypad with my left hand (trackball is on the right). I've also programmed the keypad extensively for emacs. The bottom line, as others have stated, is to consistently stick with some approach that fits one's personal preferences. We are fortunate to have so many options. -- Tim http://www.akwebsoft.com, http://www.tj49.com -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
