Python Tools for Visual Studio

Open source software plug-in

Python Tools for Visual Studio (PTVS)
Developer(s)	Microsoft
Initial release	March 8, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-03-08)

Stable release	2.2.6 / January 13, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-01-13)^[1]

Repository	github.com/microsoft/PTVS
Written in	C#, Python
Operating system	Microsoft Windows
Type	Integrated development environment
License	Apache License 2.0
Website	microsoft.github.io/PTVS/

Python Tools for Visual Studio (PTVS) is a free and open-source plug-in for versions of Visual Studio up to VS 2015 providing support for programming in Python. Since VS 2017, it is integrated in VS and called Python Support in Visual Studio. It supports IntelliSense, debugging, profiling, MPI cluster debugging, mixed C++/Python debugging, and more. It is released under the Apache License 2.0, and is developed primarily by Microsoft.

The first version was on March 8, 2011. The latest version for VS 2015 is 2.2.6.

References

^ "Python Tools for Visual Studio 2.2.6 release page". Microsoft.

External links

Official website

Integrated development environments

C, C++

Open source	Android Studio Code::Blocks CodeLite Dev-C++ Eclipse Emacs Geany GNOME Builder KDevelop NetBeans TheIDE QDevelop Qt Creator Vi–Vim OpenWatcom
Freeware	Oracle Developer Studio Visual Studio Community Xcode DevEco Studio
Retail	C++Builder Eclipse-based CodeWarrior MyEclipse Visual Studio By JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA AppCode CLion LabWindows/CVI IBM Rational Software Architect Understand SlickEdit
Discontinued	Anjuta VisualAge Visual C++ Express MonoDevelop SharpDevelop Borland Turbo C, C++ QuickC

Java

Open source	Anjuta BlueJ DrJava Eclipse Geany Greenfoot IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition Android Studio NetBeans DevEco Studio
Freeware	jGRASP JDeveloper
Retail	JCreator MyEclipse JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA SlickEdit Understand
Discontinued	Metrowerks CodeWarrior Pro for Java JBuilder Sun Java Studio Creator (superseded by NetBeans) VisualAge (superseded by Eclipse) Visual Café (aka Espresso, superseded by JBuilder) Visual J++ Xelfi (became NetBeans)

JavaScript

Open source	Vim Visual Studio Code Atom Chromium DevEco Studio

CLI (.NET)

Open source	Visual Studio Code PascalABC.NET
Freeware	Visual Studio Community
Retail	Visual Studio Rider Understand
Discontinued	Xamarin Studio MonoDevelop SharpDevelop Visual Basic Express Visual Web Developer Express Visual J# Express Visual Studio Express for Windows Phone Visual C++ Express Visual C# Express Express for Desktop Express for Web Express for Windows

Flash

PHP

Open source	Aptana NetBeans Komodo Edit Komodo IDE KDevelop
Proprietary	Codelobster PhpStorm PHPEdit SlickEdit Zend Studio

Python

Open source	Anjuta IDLE Eric Light Table Ninja-IDE PyDev PyScripter PIDA Spyder Komodo Edit Komodo IDE KDevelop Vim Visual Studio Code Thonny DevEco Studio
Proprietary	PyCharm PythonAnywhere Visual Studio Code SlickEdit Wing IDE

Pascal,
Object Pascal

Open source	Free Pascal IDE Lazarus Dev-Pascal GNAVI PascalABC.NET
Freeware	Delphi Community
Retail	Delphi
Discontinued	Turbo Pascal Virtual Pascal Borland Kylix QuickPascal

BASIC

Open source	Basic-256 B4X Microsoft Small Basic SdlBasic Gambas Basic4GL VisualFBEditor / WinFBE InForm
Freeware	FutureBASIC RapidQ thinAir Visual Studio Community
Retail	Visual Studio NS Basic PureBasic GLBasic Liberty BASIC Xojo
Discontinued	CA-Realizer MonoDevelop Phoenix Object Basic QuickBASIC QBasic SharpDevelop Visual Basic Visual Basic Express

Open source	Vim Visual Studio Code (VSCode) Eclipse
Freeware	Cloud9 IDE
Retail	GoLand

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