![]() When using Spyder your code can also be analysed using Pylint or Pyflakes. Object InspectorĪnother feature in the GUI I really like is the “Variable explorer” (again similar to RStudio you can see your variables (Data and values) in the Environment). Spyder has the “Object inspector” (see image below) in which you can search for documentation for a class, function or module. One of my favourite features of RStudio is that it easy to find help for a package or a function (i.e., type “help(function)”in the console). Well, I really like working with RStudio. ![]() Why do I think Spyder is the best IDE for Python? MATLAB comparison is out of the scope for this post. Last time I used Matlab was 2011 and I don’t have a working installation on any computer. In fact, Python with the right IDE may be a free open source alternative to MATLAB (e.g., Spyder). Great, for people with experience of both RStudio and MATLAB! Spyder GUI including the object inspector The IDE create a MATLAB-like development environment but, as previously mentioned, it is also quite similar to RStudio. Spyder is an acronym for “Scientific PYthon Development EnviRonment”. ![]() Personally, I used Ninja-IDE for a while but I quite quickly found Spyder IDE better. However, after learning R and RStudio I started to look for a better Python IDE. I thought that RStudio was great (and it still is!). It was not until I started to learn R and found RStudio IDE. When I started programming in Python I used IDLE which is the IDE that you will get with your installation of Python (e.g., on Windows computers). You will also find out how to install Spyder on Ubuntu 14.04 and at the end of the post you will find a comparison of Rodeo (a newer IDE more RStudio like) and Spyder. Following the description of this top IDE the text will continue with a discussion of my favourite features. In this post I will start to briefly describe the IDE. Spyder is the best IDE that I have tested so far for doing data analysis, but also for plain programming.
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