Python Tools for Visual Studio (PTVS)
Dev tools
python ide plugin
SHOW HN2012
139points
54comments
#141of 1,677 in 2012
Top 9%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments
12 positive, 17 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 4 critical, out of 33 comments about the project. Thread score +0.21.
Execution: 1 for, 1 againstPricing: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Strong intellisense and type inference
From 2 comments
One of the few times I've felt jealous as a Linux user :) Really cool, I love the ``` a={2:42} a.values()[0]. <int completion> ``` example. What are the limitations of such a…
kami8845 on HNWe don't actually execute any code to figure this out, it's all based upon analysis of the code. Basically how it works is that we do an abstract interpretation of the code. To…
DinoV on HN
Good Django debugging and template support
From 2 comments
Really really impressive! Django development on windows is a PITA (compared to linux/mac), and all other (free) IDEs that I've taken a look at haven't really given me too much.…
Jarshwah on HNI use WingIDE's[1] professional version (which includes the editor source code) and it has the ability to highlight a section and evaluate it either in the REPL or at the current…
randlet on HN
Useful as a reference implementation for VS language plugins
From 1 comment
Given the very sad state of the extensibility of Visual Studio (I wrote about it earlier this year http://evain.net/blog/articles/2012/02/27/visual-studio-youre-doing-it-wrong),…
jbevain on HN
Objections
Express edition is not extensible; the paid version costs $500
From 2 comments
Some kind of interesting stuff, but at $500, and as a freelancer without a cushy corporate budget, I'll stick with Komodo.
rpm4321 on HNExpress is not extensible, so no. This is a business decision not a technical issue. I personally disagree with it, but then again I don't make these decisions.
ryanmolden on HN
Debugging highlight is inconsistent
From 1 comment
I love PTVS, but I keep running into a problem when I debug my code. One time it'll properly highlight in my IDE where an exception (or breakpoint) occurred; the next time it…
lunchbox on HN
No built-in virtualenv or pip support yet
From 1 comment
There's nothing built-in yet, but we do have a feature tracking it that I'd encourage you to vote for: http://pytools.codeplex.com/workitem/691 The priority of this has gone up…
DinoV on HN
Requests
virtualenv and pip integration
From 2 comments
Looks pretty neat! Does it integrate with virtualenv/pip?
bourgeoismedia on HNThere's nothing built-in yet, but we do have a feature tracking it that I'd encourage you to vote for: http://pytools.codeplex.com/workitem/691 The priority of this has gone up…
DinoV on HN
Ruby support in a similar tool
From 1 comment
This looks fantastic. Do you know if there's any kind of similar implementation for Ruby? Would it be terribly complicated to do something similar for Ruby or a different dynamic…
dos1 on HN
Better NumPy/SciPy and matplotlib support for IronPython
From 1 comment
Earlier releases emphasized NumPy/SciPy for IronPython. Is that effort dead? There were major holes, like no support for matplotlib, and I had kind of hoped that these would be…
davidacoder on HN
Questions
Does it work with Visual Studio Express?
From 1 comment
I'd like to check it out, but was not able find anything on the Codeplex site about this - does it work with the Express edition of Visual Studio?
shrikant on HN
Is it a usable everyday Python IDE?
From 1 comment
Cool! Pardon my ignorance, but can this be used as a decent Python IDE? Or does it have a more specific/narrow use case?
borplk on HN
Alternatives named
KDevelop
From 2 comments
One of the few times I've felt jealous as a Linux user :) Really cool, I love the ``` a={2:42} a.values()[0]. <int completion> ``` example. What are the limitations of such a…
kami8845 on HNRoughly the same example (type inference from literals and type tracking through containers) in KDevelop, KDE's IDE, obviously available for Linux:…
sho_hn on HN
Wing IDE
From 1 comment
I use WingIDE's[1] professional version (which includes the editor source code) and it has the ability to highlight a section and evaluate it either in the REPL or at the current…
randlet on HN
PyCharm
From 1 comment
Thanks! PyCharm, Wing, KDevelop, IPython, Komodo, ... are all pretty darn good, each with its own strengths. It's a good time to be a Python developer!
smortaz on HN
Komodo
From 1 comment
Some kind of interesting stuff, but at $500, and as a freelancer without a cushy corporate budget, I'll stick with Komodo.
rpm4321 on HN