bpython Alternatives

bpython is described as 'Fancy interface to the Python interpreter for Unix-like operating systems (I hear it works fine on OS X). It is released under the MIT License. It has the following features:' and is an app in the development category. There are five alternatives to bpython for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Python and Eclipse apps. The best bpython alternative is IPython, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like bpython are PyDev, IDLE, Python Tools For Visual Studio and ptpython.

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  1. IPython icon
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    IPython offers a robust architecture for interactive computing, including dynamic shells, a kernel for Jupyter, interactive visualization, GUI toolkit support, and seamless project embeddings. Targeting high efficiency in parallel computing, it supports Python interactions tailored for Jupyter environments.

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  2. PyDev icon
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    PyDev is a third-party plug-in for Eclipse. It is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) used for programming in Python supporting code refactoring, graphical debugging, code analysis and many other features.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  3. IDLE icon
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    Default IDE which come installed with the Python programming language. It aims to be simple and intuitive, and is especially useful for programmers just learning Python. The editor has syntax highlighting, search features, class browsers, and runs Python scripts in a separate...

    26 IDLE alternatives

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  4. PTVS is a free/OSS plugin that turns Visual Studio into a Python IDE. PTVS supports CPython, IronPython, editing, browsing, Intellisense, mixed Python/C++ debugging, profiling, HPC clusters, multiple REPL’s, IPython, Django, and cloud computing with client libraries for...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Microsoft Visual Studio
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    a better Python REPL.

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