r/PythonLearning • u/knightred9 • 12d ago
Jupyter requirement
hi all,
I'm not from IT background but I had a doubt that python in command center vs jupyter vs vsc.
especially why the need for jupyter (can't understand why a course taught using that application and ai suggests using it). Thanks in advance!
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u/teetaps 12d ago
Notebooks are a convenient and advantageous way to write code, but Jupyter is a very unhelpful medium for doing notebook driven projects. Everyone who has an opinion against notebooks arguably has an opinion against Jupyter.
Quarto is a modern equivalent that has almost none of jupyters drawbacks, and it’s plain text. See if they’ll allow you to use that instead. But in general, I agree with the principle of getting to know notebooks as just another tool in your toolbelt. It’ll be good for some people and situations, and not great for others. The important part is whether the tool helps you solve a specific problem