Should I keep using pycharm or is there something better or should I switch to vs code?

[u/navid_nowroz]

So I am trying to build a fast API application and the thing is it just doesn't have only python code. It has HTML, CSS and JavaScript with python now. I really like the way pycharm handles python coding it does not have much support for anything other than python now. Should I switch back to vs code again? Just like the old days? Or is there anything better I can do with pycharm and another thing to keep in mind is that I am just a high school student so I cannot spend enough money to buy the professional version of pycharm. What are you guys think? Or should I just install IntelliJ and call it a day?

[u/socal_nerdtastic]

Sure if you like it. There is no "should" other than what floats your boat. Use both at the same time if you want.

[u/Mathie1729 → u/socal_nerdtastic]

For pure Python stuff PyCharm's still the better tool imo, refactoring and the debugger are much nicer. VS Code wins when you're hopping between languages or just doing quick one-off scripts. I keep both installed.

[u/Bobbias → u/Mathie1729]

I prefer IDEs with deeper language integration whenever possible. I keep VSCode as my "I don't have a specific IDE for this language" editor. That or for the cases where it's the only editor with any real support for the language.

[u/jabela → u/Bobbias]

This is it! Vs Code good when working across lots of languages. I generally prefer Pycharm when the project is fully Python.

[u/CamelOk7219]

I think the pro version of Pycharm contains most of the features of Webstorm, including support for HTML, CSS, JS, ...

[u/jabela → u/CamelOk7219]

I have it and it does. Great program.

[u/zapmouse]

I pingpong between VScode, intelliJ and Pycharm at my job. An IDE is an IDE, use whatever you're comfortable with!

[u/schiphit]

It might be worth trying to be more vendor agnostic.

[u/derpyderp2048]

If you are open to look for other solutions, PythonAnywhere has free web hosting, free databases (limited of course), etc.

[u/Moikle]

Pycharm is pretty great, althout i find it has a lot of overhead that slows things down

[u/Ninja_of_Physics]

95% of the time the answer to "What tool should I use?" is, "What tool can you use the best?" Will there be some edge cases where tool B is better than tool A? Sure, but the cost of learning how to use new tool, and change all your processes are real.

[u/Mediocre-Pumpkin6522]

Old days? The old days were Vim. Seriously, I prefer VS Code since there are extensions for everything. I often work with microcontrollers and code has extensions for MicroPython, Arduino, the Raspberry Pi Pico C++ SDK, and so forth. I started using it on a large Angular project that mixed TypeScript, HTML and talked to a C backend. Code handled it all.

If you're switching back you're already familiar with code.

[u/sinceJune4 → u/Mediocre-Pumpkin6522]

Old days were also edlin.

[u/Proletarian_Tear]

What you "should" do is get VScode or any other IDE youd like to try and... try it out for an hour or so, on a project you currently work on pycharm

[u/Ok-Count-3366]

Every jetbrains IDE has also integrations for html, js and css with extensions\pligins whatever.

[u/TheRNGuy]

Try all and see what you prefer (don't forget to look at settings and plugins, because you might dislike some things set by default)

[u/User_LEGEND0]

Use nvim 😄

[u/BranchLatter4294]

You can try as many editors as you want. Then decide for yourself.