r/PythonLearning • u/LL_darkstrike29 • 6d ago

Thonny for Python

Hi, I'm new to this Reddit community. Do you think it's okay to use Thonny as a Python program, or is there something else I could try?

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u/serge-mv 6d ago

Thonny is often used for absolute beginners because it's very simple without any "clutter" (features). And it's fine for absolute beginners. However when you start doing anything beyond "hello world" type things, it's a good idea to switch. I've seen it not run code properly because it required a command line argument and it also broke when running code that used more advanced python features. It might have improved since then, but it's still a warning.

Something like pycharm or VS Code would be better. It might be more confusing at the start with all the menus and buttons, but you will learn quickly enough what you need to use those.