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PyCharm vs RubyMine: What are the differences?

Introduction

PyCharm and RubyMine are both Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) developed by JetBrains. These IDEs provide a range of tools and features to enhance the coding experience for developers. While both IDEs share similarities, they also have key differences that set them apart.

  1. Language Support: The primary difference between PyCharm and RubyMine is the language support they offer. PyCharm is specifically designed for Python development, providing features tailored to Python, such as code completion, code analysis, and debugging tools specific to the Python language. On the other hand, RubyMine is focused on Ruby and Ruby on Rails development, providing specialized tools for Ruby developers.

  2. Frameworks and Libraries: Another key difference is the out-of-the-box support for frameworks and libraries. PyCharm comes with pre-configured support for a wide range of Python frameworks, including Django, Flask, and Pyramid, making it easier for Python developers to start working with these frameworks. RubyMine, on the other hand, provides enhanced support for Ruby on Rails, including features like generators, migrations, and scaffolding, which are specific to Ruby on Rails development.

  3. Code Navigation and Refactoring: PyCharm offers advanced code navigation and refactoring capabilities, allowing developers to easily navigate through the codebase, find usages, and refactor code efficiently. It provides features like Go to Definition, Find Usages, Rename Refactoring, and Extract Method, which facilitate code maintenance and improvement. While RubyMine also offers similar code navigation and refactoring features, they are tailored to Ruby development and Ruby on Rails conventions.

  4. Test Driven Development (TDD) Support: PyCharm includes robust support for Test Driven Development (TDD), with integrated test runners, code coverage analysis, and testing frameworks like unittest, pytest, and doctest. Developers can run tests, view test results, and analyze code coverage directly within the IDE. RubyMine similarly provides built-in support for testing in Ruby, including integration with popular testing frameworks like RSpec and Cucumber.

  5. Debugger: Both PyCharm and RubyMine have built-in debuggers that allow developers to step through their code, set breakpoints, and inspect variables during runtime. However, the debuggers differ in terms of their specific features and integrations with language-specific frameworks. PyCharm's debugger is tailored to Python development, with support for Django and Flask, while RubyMine's debugger is optimized for Ruby and Ruby on Rails applications.

  6. UI/UX: While both PyCharm and RubyMine share a similar user interface and overall design, there are subtle differences in the layout and available features. These differences are mainly driven by the nuances and requirements of Python and Ruby development. PyCharm, for instance, offers specialized tools like virtual environments and package managers specific to Python, while RubyMine provides tools for managing gem dependencies and the RubyGems ecosystem.

In summary, PyCharm and RubyMine differ in their language support, frameworks and libraries, code navigation and refactoring capabilities, support for Test Driven Development, debugger features and integrations, and the user experience tailored to their respective programming languages.

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christy craemer
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PyCharmPyCharm

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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PyCharmPyCharm

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
Software Engineer Intern · | 4 upvotes · 662.6K views
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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 · 662.7K 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 · 662.7K views
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PyCharmPyCharm

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
Engineering Manager at Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited · | 1 upvotes · 610.1K views
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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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Decisions about PyCharm and RubyMine

If you need an IDE for dotnet on Mac or Linux, Rider is really the only way to go. I recently started a .NET personal project, and initially used VSCode for it, since it had served me so well before for so many other languages. After downloading Rider using my free student license, however, I can never go back. To any other aspiring devs reading this: if you're doing something other than webdev and you can get one for free, please use a full-fledged IDE for whatever you're doing. It might be heavy and it might take getting used to, but the refactorings and quick fixes are going to be invaluable once you start really getting in there.

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Samriddhi Sinha
Machine Learning Engineer at Chefling · | 6 upvotes · 974.5K views

Lightweight and versatile. Huge library of extensions that enable you to integrate a host of services to your development environment. VS Code's biggest strength is its library of extensions which enables it to directly compete with every single major IDE for almost all major programming languages.

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Pros of PyCharm
Pros of RubyMine
  • 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
  • 63
    Productive
  • 50
    Ruby on rails
  • 39
    Ruby
  • 35
    Great UI
  • 28
    Version control
  • 22
    Rubby Debugger
  • 17
    Detecting Code Styles
  • 14
    Unit Testing
  • 12
    EditorConfig
  • 9
    Database Tools
  • 5
    RVM as a Remote SDK
  • 5
    Debugger Console
  • 4
    CSS3 Enhancements
  • 4
    Mercurial / Git
  • 4
    Free for Education and Training
  • 3
    Slim Formatter
  • 2
    Inline Variables View
  • 2
    Great UX
  • 2
    Smart Backspace Indent
  • 2
    Easy to use
  • 2
    Free for Open-Source Projects
  • 2
    Free
  • 2
    Go-to-definition actually works
  • 2
    Postfix Code Completion
  • 2
    Better Code Annotations
  • 1
    The run configurations for anything
  • 1
    Unit Testing Help
  • 1
    Chef Integration
  • 1
    Puppet Support
  • 1
    Emmet Preview
  • 1
    PhoneGap/Cordova/Ionic
  • 1
    Scratch Files
  • 1
    Log Viewer
  • 1
    50% Discount for Startups
  • 1
    Free for Students
  • 1
    Free for Teachers
  • 1
    Great Community

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Cons of PyCharm
Cons of RubyMine
  • 10
    Slow startup
  • 7
    Not very flexible
  • 6
    Resource hog
  • 3
    Periodic slow menu response
  • 1
    Pricey for full features
  • 2
    Slow

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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 RubyMine?

JetBrains RubyMine IDE provides a comprehensive Ruby code editor aware of dynamic language specifics and delivers smart coding assistance, intelligent code refactoring and code analysis capabilities.

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