Setting up a Python development environment in Atom

Atom is an open-source cross platform for text and source code editor. It works on Microsoft Windows, Linux and macOS platforms. To configure Atom for Python programming follow these steps.

1. Download and install Atom from https://atom.io
2. On the Linux system activate the Python environment from the terminal ($ conda activate ENV NAME)
3. Launch Atom from the environment by typing atom in the terminal.
4. Now we shall install some packages to atom to make Python programming easier

• In Atom, go to edit > preferences > install and search for the package you wish to install. Some useful packages for a python ide in atom are

• platformio-ide-terminal  

• hydrogen 

• autosave-onchange 

• file-header  

• autocomplete-python 

It would be better to install the autocomplete-python package without kite (use the option jedi). Else after installation of the  package, go to its settings and uncheck the option ' use kite powered completions'. It seems kite is snopping on your code.

Cool! Now your Atom editor is ready for python programming. Happy Programming!

To launch the terminal in Atom use Alt+ Shift +T