Python in Xcode 4

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Python in Xcode 4

I keep reading how Xcode is moving towards OSX native coding, so Java may be getting left behind. What about Python? Should I be looking for a new programming environment for my Py webapps?

I do have a ServerX which runs its Wiki and Blogger webapps in Python. Does this mean Apple is committed to Py for the long haul? Is Python support better in Xcode4 than Xcode3? Any recommendations?

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Posted on Apr 1, 2011 1:09 PM

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etresoft

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Apr 1, 2011 1:22 PM in response to Gnarlodious

Xcode4 doesn't seem to be as good of a general-purpose IDE than Xcode3. You should be able to run both of them. I am now installing Xcode3 into /Xcode3 and letting Xcode4 have /Developer. Xcode3 should continue to work.

No one can answer the question of how "committed" Apple is to Python. Apple seems to try to "go with the flow" these days. If Python remains a vibrant, active community, Apple will likely continue to support it. If people stop talking about Python and move to Ruby, Lua, etc. then Apple will follow. CVS is a case in point. There is nothing wrong with it, but Apple has listened to the fickle masses and dumped it in favor of git and svn.

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K T

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Apr 1, 2011 5:40 PM in response to Gnarlodious

What's your timeline?

How long is 'the long haul' in your estimation?

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Gnarlodious Author

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Apr 1, 2011 8:37 PM in response to K T

3, 5, 7 years? Xcode is pretty minimal for Python, and I am not eligible for Xcode 4 because all I am writing is webapps. I am wondering if this block on Xcode 4 is going to make me want to switch to a more dedicated Python IDE.

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