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Python Tools For Visual Studio vs Text Workbench

A side-by-side look at Python Tools For Visual Studio and Text Workbench. 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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Text Workbench

Text Workbench

Office & Productivity

Text Workbench is an open source word processor software. It has basic word processing features like typing and editing text and formatting, but also includes more advanced features like macros and search and replace across multiple files.

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