When comparing Thonny vs Eric Python IDE, the Slant community recommends Thonny for most people. In the question“What are the best Python IDEs or editors?” Thonny is ranked 13th while Eric Python IDE is ranked 14th. The most important reason people chose Thonny is:
Easy to get started. You can step through your code in the first lesson.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Great for beginners
Easy to get started. You can step through your code in the first lesson.
Pro Integrated Debugger
It explains Python semantics really well
Pro Integrated pip packages installer
Pro Dark Theme available
Pro Integrated python debugger
Eric has a python debugger built-in.
Pro Good project management
Pro Integration with version control software
Integrates with various VCS.
Pro Integrated class browser
With Eric you can easily browse all classes in your current Python project and display the methods for a given class.
Cons
Con Complex interface
Eric has a very complex UI. It overwhelms you with sections and windows and doesn't let you focus on code. Every tool is displayed on the top bars (there are 3) with no logical grouping or structure whatsoever.
Con Auto completion is not very good
The auto completion is not top-notch compared to other IDEs and text editors. In fact, many people recommend installing a third-party plugin to improve the auto completion found in Eric.