The Best IDE for Every Language

Over the past week, we’ve been updating some of our most popular resources. Readers regularly ask what’s the best IDE for programming, so we added a few videos and updates with answers.

This Week’s Resources

• The 10 Best Python IDEs and Code Editors

• The Best Web Development IDEs: Ranked

• Free Feature Upgrade: Have a Conversation with Your Tech Mentor

• How to Calculate a Running Total in Excel (Spreadsheet Point)

• The 15 Best Python Courses Online

• North Korean Threat Actor Exploiting Chromium Zero-Day (Microsoft)

What’s the Best IDE for Python Projects?

If you’re working on Python projects, you’ll need an environment that supports your needs. Here’s a short video that covers exactly that.

Here’s a quick takeaway:

• Pycharm is hugely popular and powerful. It’s also rich with features.

• Visual Studio Code is a lightweight and extensible code editor.

• Jupyter Notebook works best as an IDE for data science.

Pycharm is kind of a default choice, and VS Code is also a great option. If you’re planning to analyze data, you may find Jupyter Notebook as a better option.

What’s the Best IDE for Web Development?

Just like we did for Python, we asked Dr. Johns for advice on which IDE to use for web developers. Here’s what he had to say.

Short answer: If you’re looking to quickly test ideas, try an online JavaScript compiler.

Otherwise, you’ll be served well by VS Code.

The Best Online Code Editor

On the subject of code editors, you might wonder where you can test code without downloading a sizable IDE. Well, you’ve got some options.

The best online code editor for JavaScript is right here at Hackr.

Try it yourself. If you’re looking for code ideas, check out this list of popular JavaScript projects (with source code). Just copy the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript into their respective sections of the code editor and click “run”.

Additional Reading

Here are a few more resources worth checking out this week.