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Thonny

Published by Aivar Annamaa

Python IDE for beginners

Open sourceMIT

Highlights

  • Provides an environment for writing and running Python code.
  • Targets beginners who are learning Python programming.
  • Supports small scripts, exercises, and instructional workflows.
  • Focuses on Python rather than general multi-language editing.

About this application

Thonny is a Python integrated development environment for Linux, published by Aivar Annamaa. It is designed for people learning Python and for users who want a focused place to write, run, and inspect Python programs. Instead of presenting a broad multi-language workstation, it centers on the tasks that are common when learning a programming language: editing code, executing it, and observing how the program behaves.

The application is an IDE rather than a general text editor, so its purpose is tied to Python development. It can be used for small scripts, exercises, and classroom-style programming work where the steps of program execution matter. The listed platform is Linux, and the software is distributed under the MIT license.

Linux

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