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Setup Python into Eclipse

Dr. Hussien SharafFaculty of computers and Information

Cairo UniversitySpring 2014

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Pydev

• PyDev is a third-party plug-in for Eclipse. It is an Integrated Development Environment used for programming in Python supporting code refactoring, graphical debugging, code analysis and many other features. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PyDev]

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Installing pydev for Eclipse

• Go to HelpInstall New Software• In the textbox labeled “Work With” copy:• http://pydev.org/updates• Press “Add” button.• You can test if Pydev works correctly by checking if you can

create a new pyDev project:

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1. Go to Help Install New Software

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2. In the textbox labeled “Work With” copy:http://pydev.org/updatesthen Press “Add” button.

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3. You can test if Pydev works correctly by checking if you can create a new pyDev project

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3. You can test if Pydev works correctly (Cont.)

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4. Troubleshooting• If the “Pydev Project” node does not show

then you can do the install manually:• Go to :• http://sourceforge.net/projects/pydev/files/p

ydev/PyDev%202.8.2/• Download “PyDev 2.8.2.zip”• Copy the PyDev 2.8.2.zip to ….\eclipse\

dropins• Extract it and restart the eclipse.

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The next sections are optional for those who would like to read

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Automatic code reloading on the debugger

https://github.com/fabioz/Pydev/blob/development/plugins/org.python.pydev/pysrc/pydevd_reload.py

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GUI

http://docs.python.org/2.7/faq/gui.html

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Py2exe

http://docs.python.org/2.7/faq/gui.html

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Changing CPython’s Grammar

http://www.python.org/workshops/1998-11/proceedings/papers/aycock-little/aycock-little.html