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Python Tools For Visual Studio vs Simple Code Editor

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

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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Simple Code Editor

Simple Code Editor

Development

Simple Code Editor is a lightweight, open-source text editor optimized for editing code. It has syntax highlighting for many programming languages and a minimal, uncluttered interface.

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