GEdit/Python execution plugin?

Question

I\'m just starting out learning python with GEdit plus various plugins as my IDE.

Visual Studio/F# has a feature which permits the highlighting on a piece of text in th

Answer 1

I installed iPython console in gedit and do most of my simple scripting in it, but gedit is a very simple editor, so it'll not have some advance feature like an IDE

But if you want code exploring, or auto completion, I recommend a real IDE like Eclipse.

If you just want a editor, KomodoEdit is fine.

Answer 2

What I do is keep a file called python_temp.py. I have a shortcut to it in my dock. I use it as a scratch pad. Whenever I want to quickly run some code, I copy the code, click the shortcut in the doc, paste in the text and hit f5 to run. Quick, easy, simple, flexible.

Answer 3

I think what you're looking for is http://live.gnome.org/Gedit/Plugins/BetterPythonConsole.

You hit F5 and it runs the code in your file in a IDLE-like console. I don't know if it can only run selected code. (I don't think it can) but you can always copy the needed code in a new window and run it from there.

Have a look through the plugin list for other interesting stuff: http://live.gnome.org/Gedit/Plugins

Answer 4

To answer your second question, and hopefully guide you in a direction you'll be happier with, I think you ought to consider trying some different editors. There are many with more powerful code exploration features than GEdit has. Check out this post:

What IDE to use for Python?

Answer 5

Yes, you use "external tools plugin"

• http://live.gnome.org/Gedit/ToolLauncherPlugin

As an example,

1. Edit > Preferences
2. Plugins
3. Tick "External Tools"

4. Close the Preferences Window

5. Tools > Manage External Tools

6. Click the "Add new too" icon in the bottom left
7. Name it "Execute Highlighted Python Code"
8. give it a keyboard shortcut
9. change the input combo box to : "highlighted selection"
10. change the output to : "Display in Bottom Pane"
11. In the editor window for the tool, replace everything with :

.

#!/usr/bin/env python
import sys
result = eval(sys.stdin.read())
print expression, "=>", result, type(result)

.

Answer 6

The closest to a decent IDE... Install gedit-developer-plugins (through synaptic || apt-get) and don't forget to enable (what you need) from gEdit's plugins (Edit->Preferences [tab] plugins) and happy coding