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PDFium vs Python Tools For Visual Studio

A side-by-side look at PDFium and Python Tools For Visual Studio. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

PDFium

PDFium

Office & Productivity

PDFium is an open-source PDF viewing library developed by Google. It allows developers to add PDF viewing and manipulation capabilities to their applications. PDFium supports core PDF features like rendering, printing, form filling and annotation.

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Python Tools For Visual Studio

Python Tools For Visual Studio

Development

Python Tools for Visual Studio (PTVS) is a free, open-source plugin that turns Visual Studio into a Python IDE. It supports IntelliSense, debugging, profiling, unit testing, and more. PTVS makes it easy to develop Python applications in Visual Studio.

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