Rodeo

While many developers agree that an IDE is a necessity for languages like VB.NET or Delphi, the same cannot be said about Python. Since the characters you type are directly expressive of the function, an IDE would essentially be useful for beginners who are just trying to learn the ropes.

Rodeo is an application developed as an IDE that includes all the fundamental tools you need to build desktop applications where you can integrate multiple Python environments and switch between them.

First off, you should know that you need to have Jupyter or iPython installed beforehand to run this application. Moreover, it is recommended that you have several modules installed in Python so you can use functions that are required by your app, such as plotting for instance.

Upon launch, you are requested to specify the location of the Python executable as well as ensure that you have a working version of Jupyter, a test that you can perform using the command prompt. Since they also require a bit of configuration, the setup is not necessarily difficult, but rather lengthy.

Upon launch, you come face to face with a user-friendly interface that is split into four main panels, meaning the explorer,  environment and variable pane, the console and the section where you actually write down your code.

Considering that it is an environment for Python, it is only natural that you can view a plethora of data, namely lists, array, plots, series, classes and data frames, just to name a few. You can add the objects to the environment tab by inputting the data into the dedicated Editor.

In the eventuality that you feel more comfortable using commands, then you should know that the application allows you to type them into the console and you can view everything on the History tab.

Rodeo comes with numerous functions, customizable workspace and abundant documentations, meaning a set of features that could make your Python app development smoother.