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FreeOCR vs ptpython

A side-by-side look at FreeOCR and ptpython. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

FreeOCR

FreeOCR

Office & Productivity

FreeOCR is a free open source optical character recognition software for Windows that can extract text from images, such as scanned documents and photos. It can convert these images to a number of editable formats such as doc, txt, and pdf.

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ptpython

ptpython

Development

ptpython is an advanced Python REPL (read-evaluate-print loop). It offers features like syntax highlighting, autocompletion, multiline editing, and vim/emacs key bindings. It aims to provide a rich interactive environment for Python programmers.

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