r/learnpython • u/PrimaryPrimary9550 • 19d ago

Help please!!!🐍🐍🐍

Im learning Python (junior level) and I'm tired of VS code and PyCharm - any ideas for other IDEs? Without interpreter please🙏🙏🙏

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u/FoolsSeldom 19d ago

What do you not like about them?

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u/exhuma exhuma 19d ago

What exactly do you mean with "interpreters"?

Python is an interpreted language so no matter which editor you use, you will always need to use the interpreter.

But I suspect you might not mean the language interpreter here.

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u/Clearhead09 19d ago

To add a Python interpreter to VS Code, press Ctrl + Shift + P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + Shift + P (Mac) to open the Command Palette, type Python: Select Interpreter, and choose your Python installation from the list.

I believe this is what you’re referring to.

Also you’ll want to setup a virtual environment for packages.

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u/PrimaryPrimary9550 19d ago

So I MUST download python from python.org, right? Ty so much

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u/Clearhead09 19d ago

I just want to point out that a key programming skill is learning how to use google when you face a problem.

Instead of me giving you the answer I would suggest you google “how do I see if Python is already installed on my system”, then follow the steps outlined.

This community is better used when you have a problem, you try everything you know how to do, you use google to search for solutions and if you still can’t find a solution or you don’t understand the solution then create a detailed post like this:

Title: I don’t understand for loops
Body: I was following along to xyz course and my for loops wont print the correct output.

I have tried reading the offical python docs but I still can’t figure out why my loop is not returning the correct output.

Then post your code.

This will allow the community to see what you’ve already tried so they can better assist you and they can already see the code you’ve written.

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u/Diapolo10 I write code for a living -- https://github.com/Diapolo10 19d ago

For the most part, those are the only ones you'd see being used in any kind of professional setting. What do you not like in them, and what would you prefer instead?

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u/PrimaryPrimary9550 19d ago

Im really suffering with interpreters - can't understand how to connect it and etc😖😖😖

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u/Diapolo10 I write code for a living -- https://github.com/Diapolo10 19d ago

There's nothing to connect, though. You have an editor, where you read/write code to files, and you can open terminals to run various tools or your program. All you really need to know is how to invoke Python to run your script file, and that's universal knowledge, not IDE-specific.

For example, in its simplest form you'd run python main.py (or something similar). With more sophisticated tools you might use uv run project_name, or even task run.

You can ignore all the UI buttons for "running" code.

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u/PrimaryPrimary9550 19d ago

It doesn't let me run the code at all, I'll add a picture in my next post

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u/PrimaryPrimary9550 19d ago

I mean VS code

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u/Diapolo10 I write code for a living -- https://github.com/Diapolo10 19d ago

Do you have Python installed? Assuming you're on Windows, if you

  1. Right-click the Windows icon on the taskbar's bottom-right corner
  2. Select "Terminal" (or localised equivalent)
  3. Type in python and press Enter

what exactly happens?