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Using Python in emacs

There are different approaches to use python in emacs. You may use python mode (python.el) that is a default mode for using Python within emacs. If you open a file having a .py extension emacs will initialize python mode.

There are additional packages that may be used as alternative to this mode like python-mode.el or elpy.

Basic functionalities of python modes allow the user to use code completion and navigation, syntax checking and additional options.

Python mode

Python-mode.el is a mode that extends some functionalities to work with Python in emacs.

Elpy

Pydoc

Pydoc would allow to

Syntax checking

You may use syntax checkers such as:

• Flycheck
• Flymake

References

• https://robbmann.io/posts/006_emacs_2_python/
• https://emacs.stackexchange.com/questions/9696/how-do-you-create-a-robust-python-ide-with-emacs-as-the-text-editor
• https://realpython.com/emacs-the-best-python-editor/
• https://wikemacs.org/wiki/Python
• https://orgmode.org/worg/org-contrib/babel/languages/ob-doc-python.html