Python

Last modified: 25 April 2024

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Make sure that the Python plugin is installed and enabled. The plugin implements all the features of PyCharm, the standalone IDE for Python developers. For more information about the supported features, refer to the PyCharm documentation.

Python Plugin extends IntelliJ IDEA with the full-scale functionality for Python development.

Prerequisites

Before you start working with Python, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:

  • Python SDK is downloaded and installed on your machine.

  • The required framework SDKs are downloaded and installed on your machine.

For more information, refer to their respective download and installation pages:

Changes to the UI

Being installed, the Python Plugin introduces the following changes to the IntelliJ IDEA UI:

  • Python module type is added to the New Project and New Module wizards.

    Creating a new Python project

  • Python file type is added to the File | New menu. The Python file, Python unit test, and Python stub file types are available.

    Creating a new Python file

  • Python SDK can be specified in the Add new SDK popup under the SDKs node of the Project Structure dialog.

    Adding a Python SDK

  • Python-related commands are added to the Tools menu.

  • Django is implemented as the facet, which can be attached to a Python module, either in the New Project dialog, or in the Modules or Facets pages of the Project Structure dialog.

  • Python and Django-specific run/debug configurations, inspections, intention actions, and refactorings.

Besides that, the following elements are added to the Settings dialog:

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