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ArcPro: Python IDE with full code completion

MatthiasBuehler

Hi,

I'm on Win8.1 64 bit. I have the latest ArcGIS Pro installed and would like to start diving into Python.

Which IDE would you recommend (Wing?) and how can I set up the full Python code completion in that IDE?

I've seen this is discussed a few times for ArcGIS 10.x with Python 2.x, but not for ArcGIS Pro. I hope I did not miss it.

Any input welcome.

Thanks.

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Luke_Pinner

So within a week of me slagging PyScripter off, the developer released a new version

http://sourceforge.net/projects/pyscripter

Luke_Pinner

The help page of each tool specifies what license is required.

For example, the Add Rasters To Mosaic Dataset tool requires a standard or advanced license.

MatthiasBuehler

Hi,

regarding 3]

I meant license of ArcPy/ArcPro. I have seen some docs where you first need to get a license to be able to run some of the tools, but that is intransparent to me for which tools I would need to do that.

Can you shed some light on this?

Thanks.

Luke_Pinner

I don't have Wing or 10.3 Pro at work to test, but you should just set the interpreter you want in the project properties.

Wing has some excellent documentation and tutorials - https://wingware.com/support

For q. 3, yes you will have to deal with licensing, Wing Pro is only a 30 day trial - https://wingware.com/store/purchase

MatthiasBuehler

Actually, let me revise this.

It seems when I just type import arcpy, it seems to directly find something, which is cool.

But.

1] The Python shell in Wing states 2.7.8

But I want to use 3.4, the newest. Also in ArcGIS Pro, I want to use the NEWEST stuff (not the old arcPy for 2.7.x. How can I make sure about this?

2] Are there other things that I should be aware of?

3] Will I have to deal with licensing stuff at any point ?

4] After I have created a script, what's the fastest way to execute that script inside ArcGIS Pro? Can I define running a specific script via a hotkey? Or do I have to call that script by using the Python shell and type it down? Any example would be most welcome!

Thanks, everybody!

Matt

ps. a tutorial video on all this would be great ..

MatthiasBuehler

Hi guys,

Thanks for the inputs. I installed Wing Pro to test it.

But I'm not sure how to do this:

In some cases you may need add to the Python Path in Wing's Project Properties, accessed from the Project menu.

--> Which precise file (that contains arcpy code completion stuff) on the harddrive to I point Wing to ?

--> Are there other things that I should be aware of?

--> Will I have to deal with licensing stuff at any point ?

Luke_Pinner

The free version of Wing (101) is _very_ limited and doesn't support code completion.

I use Wing Pro at home in a Linux environment and I highly recommend it, but I don't know how well it will support ArcGIS code completion (though going by other libraries, it will pick it up automatically and you won't need to do anything).

I use PyCharm 4x Community Edition at work for ArcGIS development. It automatically handles arcpy code completion fine (for 10.2 Desktop, but I think it will handle 10.3 Pro python fine, it's very smart).

I like PyCharm but I don't looove PyCharm as it's a bit too full featured and has quite a learning curve, but once you get up and running with it customised how you want, then it's great.

Wing Pro has a 30 free trial, PyCharm Community Edition is free. Try them both!

Luke_Pinner

PyScripter works fine with 64bit python. However, ArcGIS Pro uses Python 3.4 which PyScripter does not support. There is a contributed build for 3.4 in the issue on Google Code, but I don't know whether that is 64/32 bit.

However... I _do not_ recommend PyScripter as it is no longer being developed and has pretty much been abandoned by the author - no commits or releases since 2012, issues not being fixed, or even acknowledged.

blake.terhune

I haven't used Wing, but it looks like the Auto-Completion and Source Assistant is what you need.

In some cases you may need add to the Python Path in Wing's Project Properties, accessed from the Project menu.

MatthiasBuehler

Hi,

thanks, but:

I'm running into exactly this:

https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20140409195539AAMiqxk

--> Pyscripter only works with 32bit versions, but I'd like to use true 64bit.

Is there possibly an other IDE you could recommend ?

Please let me know..

blake.terhune

You can do this in PyScripter.

Go to Tools ---> Options ---> IDE Options
Then in the Code Completion part add arcpy to the Special Packages list.

It does have a noticeable impact on performance though. It will hang for a few moments sometimes on the first load but once it gets the special packages read, it works fine.

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