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Python Tools For Visual Studio vs TOPCAT

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

TOPCAT

Science & Education

TOPCAT is an interactive graphical viewer and editor for tabular data such as catalogs and tables, designed for use in astronomical research. It offers fast table rendering, flexible sorting and filtering, multiple regression models, and advanced plotting tools.

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