Question

f = open(filename, 'r')
strings = f.read().lower()

I want a python editor/ide that works like visual studio. In the above after typing ‘f.’ it shows me the list of available functions and their documentation(DO NOT WAIT FOR ctrl-space). Just like visual express C#. Also preferably it shows autocomplete lists of all variables as well. Is there such an editor?

I have gone through several suggestions – eclipse , vim , emacs , pyscripter, komodo etc etc. Tired of trying. finally asking.
Help me out.

I have checked similar questions, none answered my query.

Answer 1

You can try Netbeans. It is free. Some of its features –

• It shows a list of functions and their documentations as well as variables but on Ctrl+Space. (I don’t know why you don’t want to hit Ctrl+Space, otherwise every time you start writing something, you will be disturbed by a popup.)
• It also underlines unused variables, plus the other usual things like syntax highlighting, matching closing brackets, etc.
• You can easily change the name of variables within a function/class using the refractor.
• You can find usages of a particular names within your project
• You can view all your classes, their methods and attributes, functions and global variables at a glance using the navigator.
• It has a project manager
• You can debug your project.
• (whatever else you can possibly think of.)

It has lots of other features… I can’t name them all here.

It is the best opensource IDE !