Where/How to Code in Python?

Easiest: replit.com

(Video from replit.com)

Important Note

• It is recommended to use your personal email address when creating a replit account

• It is recommended to use good file management practices

• Under settings, you should be setting your indentations to spaces and indentation sizing should be 4.

Advantages

• No need for installations

• Supports numerous languages, frameworks, and libraries

• Easy to collaborate

• Has a free plan

• You can create public programs (example: Discord Bots)

Disadvantages

• Can be slow depending on the language, framework, or library

• Requires an internet connection

• Anything beyond the requirements of a free plan costs money

• Free plan contains weak hardware

• Any code you create on replit by a free plan will be public

On your own machine: Visual Studio Code

(Video from Microsoft)

Setting up Python for Windows

1. Delete any previous installations of Python and Restart the computer

2. Install Python 3.11 or later from Microsoft Store

3. Install Visual Studio Code from their website.

4. Run Visual Studio Code for initial setup

5. You do not need to download any extensions, and you are more than welcome to ignore such pop-ups

Setting up Python for macOS

1. Install Python 3.11 or later from the Python Organization's website (Link)

   1. You can install either the Gzipped source or XZ compressed file

2. Install Visual Studio Code from their website.

3. Run Visual Studio Code for initial setup

4. You do not need to download any extensions, and you are more than welcome to ignore such pop-ups

VS Code Extended