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PyCharm vs WingIDE: What are the differences?

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PyCharm and WingIDE are both popular integrated development environments (IDEs) used for Python programming. While they share similarities in terms of providing various features for code editing, debugging, and project management, there are key differences that set them apart. Below are the six main differences between PyCharm and WingIDE.

  1. User Interface and Customizability: PyCharm offers a modern and visually appealing interface with a wide range of themes available for customization. It provides a more extensive set of tools and options, allowing users to configure their workspace according to their preferences. In contrast, WingIDE has a simpler and more minimalist interface, with fewer customization options available. It focuses on providing a streamlined and efficient development environment.

  2. Code Analysis and Intelligent Assistance: PyCharm excels in code analysis and provides comprehensive and intelligent assistance for code completion, refactoring, and code inspections. It offers advanced features like type hinting, static type checking, and code navigation, which greatly enhance productivity. WingIDE also provides code analysis capabilities, but it may not offer the same level of intelligence and advanced features as PyCharm.

  3. Debugging Tools: Both PyCharm and WingIDE offer powerful debugging tools for Python code. However, WingIDE is particularly known for its highly efficient and intuitive debugger. It provides features like dynamic runtime code analysis, remote debugging, and code profiling, which can be useful for debugging complex applications. PyCharm also offers a robust debugger, but it may not have the same level of sophistication as WingIDE.

  4. Support for Other Programming Languages: PyCharm is developed by JetBrains, a company known for its suite of IDEs that support multiple programming languages. As a result, PyCharm provides better support and integration for other languages like JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL, and more. WingIDE, on the other hand, is primarily focused on Python development and may not offer the same level of support for other languages.

  5. Integration with Version Control Systems: PyCharm has excellent integration with popular version control systems like Git, Mercurial, and Subversion. It provides smooth workflows for committing, pushing, pulling, and resolving merge conflicts. WingIDE also supports version control systems, but it may not have the same level of integration and ease of use as PyCharm.

  6. Pricing and Licensing: PyCharm offers both a professional version, which is a paid product with a commercial license, and a community version, which is free and open-source. The professional version includes additional features and support options. WingIDE is a commercial product with a license fee, and it does not offer a free community version. The pricing and licensing models for PyCharm and WingIDE differ, and users may choose based on their budget and requirements.

In summary, PyCharm provides a more customizable and extensive development environment with advanced code analysis and support for multiple programming languages. WingIDE, on the other hand, focuses on simplicity and efficiency, offering a highly efficient debugger and dedicated support for Python. Users can choose between these IDEs based on their specific needs and preferences.

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christy craemer
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UPDATE: Thanks for the great response. I am going to start with VSCode based on the open source and free version that will allow me to grow into other languages, but not cost me a license ..yet.

I have been working with software development for 12 years, but I am just beginning my journey to learn to code. I am starting with Python following the suggestion of some of my coworkers. They are split between Eclipse and IntelliJ IDEA for IDEs that they use and PyCharm is new to me. Which IDE would you suggest for a beginner that will allow expansion to Java, JavaScript, and eventually AngularJS and possibly mobile applications?

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Pycharm is great for python development, but can feel sometimes slow and community version has Somme very annoying restrictions (like they disabled jupyter notebooks plugin and made it premium feature). I personally started looking into VS Code as an alternative, and it has some very good potential. I suggest you take it into account.

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The Community version of PyCharm is free and should give you what you need to get started with Python. Both PyCharm and IntelliJ are made by JetBrains. IntelliJ is initially focused on Java but you can get plugins for lots of other things. I subscribe to JetBrains' Toolbox: https://www.jetbrains.com/toolbox-app/ and have access to all of their great tools.

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Hi, I will give my opinion based on my experience. I have used PyCharm, both community and Professional version. The community has limited functions, like you can't use a Jupyter notebook whereas it's available in the Professional version. PyCharm is slower compared to Visual Studio Code. Also Visual Studio Code is an editor which supports various languages. I myself have used both Visual Studio Code and PyCharm. I feel Visual Studio Code would be better choice. You may as well decide based upon your requirements.

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Charles Nelson
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I couldn't imagine using a development tool other than the IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate All Products Pack. A single license allows me to work directly on my server running Ubuntu and/or my workstation running Windows 10 Pro simultaneously. My current project uses HTML, W3CSS, JavaScript, Java, Groovy, Grails, C, GO, Python, Flask, and Rust. For me it's worth every penny of the $150 license fee. And you can try it for free.

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Ivan Martinez Morales
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I'd personally recommend Visual Studio Code as it gives you the flexibility of working in any language, so long as there are extensions to support it. It gives you the flexibility to learn Python, venture into Java, Javascript, and eventually AngularJS, and potentially mobile applications. It's also free and you can install it on your personal computer. I think Visual Studio Code would serve your intended use case best.

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awesomebanana2018
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Visual Studio code is easy to use, has a good UI, and a large community. Python works great with it, but unlike some other editors, it works with most languages either by default or by downloading a plugin. VS Code has built in linting, syntax coloring, autocompletes (IntelliSense), and an api for plugins to do there own tooling.

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Isaac Povey
Casual Software Engineer at Skedulo · | 3 upvotes · 659.5K views
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IntelliJ really is the best for Java, I switched from eclipse years ago and never looked back. As for javascript, python and angular either using the standalone products from jetbrains (pycharm for python, webstorm for js) or installing the relevant plugins for InteliJ will be your best bet. Pycharm etc. are really just InteliJ with some additional plugins installed.

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Pranshu Verma
Engineer at Cisco Systems · | 3 upvotes · 659.4K views
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If you starting with Python then PyCharm is better. For Java I would suggest to go with IntelliJ IDEA but people also prefer eclipse so I would say try both and then decide. For JS/Angular/React I would suggest go with VSCode. I personally use it and prefer as its light weight and have good integration with chrome for frontend development.

PyCharm, IntelliJ IDEA are both products of JetBrains. They have a free (limited feature) and paid edition. Eclipse is free. VSCode is also free.

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All three are great, however, I believe that IntelliJ IDEA's multiple IDE's are slightly more straight-forward and more up-to date than Eclipse. If I had to choose one specifically for Python projects I would go with PyCharm.

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Pycharm is all you need to get start coding in python or any of its framework. Its an awesome tool you should give it a try :)

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Pritam Nandy
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This is a very easy to use tool and gives you the opportunity to start coding right after the installation with almost everything setup automatically by the tool.

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Brian Turner
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Easy to learn and everything you need

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Pros of PyCharm
Pros of Wing PythonIDE
  • 112
    Smart auto-completion
  • 93
    Intelligent code analysis
  • 77
    Powerful refactoring
  • 60
    Virtualenv integration
  • 54
    Git integration
  • 22
    Support for Django
  • 11
    Multi-database integration
  • 7
    VIM integration
  • 4
    Vagrant integration
  • 3
    In-tool Bash and Python shell
  • 2
    Plugin architecture
  • 2
    Docker
  • 1
    Django Implemented
  • 1
    Debug mode support docker
  • 1
    Emacs keybinds
  • 1
    Perforce integration
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    Cons of PyCharm
    Cons of Wing PythonIDE
    • 10
      Slow startup
    • 7
      Not very flexible
    • 6
      Resource hog
    • 3
      Periodic slow menu response
    • 1
      Pricey for full features
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      What is PyCharm?

      PyCharm’s smart code editor provides first-class support for Python, JavaScript, CoffeeScript, TypeScript, CSS, popular template languages and more. Take advantage of language-aware code completion, error detection, and on-the-fly code fixes!

      What is Wing PythonIDE?

      It is a Python IDE that was designed from the ground up for Python, to bring you a more productive development experience.

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      Out of the box, IntelliJ IDEA provides a comprehensive feature set including tools and integrations with the most important modern technologies and frameworks for enterprise and web development with Java, Scala, Groovy and other languages.
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