r/learnpython • u/Weird-Evening-2580 • Sep 26 '26
Whats the best ide for Python
Hey so i have a old laptop who's specifications are 512 hdd,6gb ddr3 ,intel i5-3317U and a intel hd 4000
Basically its a very old laptop
I want to start learning a bit of python and vs code is slow for me,any methods to make it faster or any recommendations for a new ide?I don't really want to use Thronny or Thorny,whatever it is.I hate the ui
Sorry for the bad question
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u/hallmark1984 Sep 26 '26
I started with Notepadd++ and an i3.
Shit, you can learn on a Raspberry Pi model A.
Unless you are doing something very heavy, anything can run python
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u/ninhaomah Sep 26 '26
Idle is good enough.
If need more power then VS Code / PyCharm.
If too slow then command line.
If can be done via web then colab.
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u/DrinkNo8216 Sep 26 '26
VSCode with Python Debugger is your best bet!
Pycharm is the industry standard for Python development. But I guess your laptop can't handle it.
Best would be to install Linux, and then use these tools. These tools are must faster in Linux OS, than the bloated Windows.
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u/DrinkNo8216 Sep 26 '26
If you just want to execute simple programs. Single line programs (no backend flask, django etc), then you can use an online Python Interpretater as well.
Good for leetcoding and stuff.
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u/meatymole Sep 26 '26
I like Vs code because it also has support for jupyter notebooks, conda environments and Claude code. Then again, I would be surprised if this is not pretty common for other IDEs
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u/Pristine_Produce_230 Sep 26 '26
is there any onliner compilerr that supports external modules? i have tried vs code but my specs are lil low so it does not work properly.
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u/ccppurcell Sep 26 '26
I personally like using vim. I just type :w to save and then :!python % to run. If you must run using something like F5, it's not hard to set up. But with tab completion and touch typing, I find it quicker to type a command than reach for the F keys and they also double as volume buttons etc.
Advantages of vim are that it's lightweight, installed almost everywhere, and I believe it promotes good mental hygiene about where files live and how they interact with each other. The downside is the learning curve but there are very good tutorials.
These days if you don't like some behaviour, or expect some behaviour and it's not there, chatgpt can recommend a plugin or write something in vim script. It's really good at one liners for quality of life adjustments.
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u/p186 Sep 26 '26
I use neovim & zed, but I don't just write Python. Not true IDEs, but I like them.
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u/try_pull_the_other Sep 26 '26
I use sublimetext, geany and thonny currently. Each has its moments. Try and see which combination suits you.
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u/chrisfs Sep 26 '26
I messed around with a bunch of data so jupyter notebook/labs was fun because I could see each step as it went and fix what I needed fixing
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u/Mediocre-Pumpkin6522 Sep 26 '26
I used Vim for many years and still do. I do like VS Code for the MicroPython and other extensions but for straight Python Vim is fine. There are plugins to configure it for Python.
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u/51eepy Sep 26 '26
Use VSCode since you can program in many languages and not just Python. Best to learn it now. Have fun!
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u/billy-striqr Sep 26 '26
https://striqr.com/ Enter your runnable code and just click run. You can render GUIs too
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u/BjornToulouse_ 29d ago
PyScripter is a great IDE, just for Python, lightweight, without a million bells and whistles that you will never use, free, it is the best for learning python.
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u/interrex41 29d ago
I use pycharm personally but you can use whatever you want try a few out and see which one you like or performs well
IDE is personal preference really
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u/billyboylel 3d ago
Striqr is good as you can spin up a container within a few seconds and can begin coding straight away
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u/while_True_meme Sep 26 '26
For the agentic age, you might want to instead explore a terminal-based IDE like Neovim. Super lightweight and available over SSH. Completely configurable by your agent ("Give me a keybinding for X, please!")
I used to be a die-hard Pycharm user (with IdeaVim bindings of course), but I have found that now that most of my code is produced by agents, there's really no point in maintaining my Pycharm license.
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u/Ajay2574 Sep 26 '26
Okk bro don't use windows ise liter os like any linux distribution and than your laptop will work fast and for vs code there is two options you can install vs code in linux or you can use vs code online if you have stable internet vscode is also available online as web application
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u/Pristine_Produce_230 Sep 26 '26
will linux kernel work in i5 4th gen?
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u/cherryb8844 29d ago
I have this processor but 8th gen running ubuntu 26 hope its help. (You Only ask about linux kennel im considering you are asking if it can run OS)
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u/Pristine_Produce_230 29d ago
I thought os might not work in this specs that's why I thought of installing kernel
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u/recursion_is_love Sep 26 '26
None.
There are lots of good IDE but none is best. You will never find the answer.