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Python Tools For Visual Studio vs Understand

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

Understand

Development

Understand is a static code analysis tool that helps developers visualize, document, and analyze complex codebases. It generates call graphs, control flow graphs, metrics reports, dependency graphs, and more to provide insights into code structure and quality.

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