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Hands-On Application Development with PyCharm - Second Edition

By : Bruce M. Van Horn II, Quan Nguyen
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Book Image

Hands-On Application Development with PyCharm - Second Edition

5 (1)
By: Bruce M. Van Horn II, Quan Nguyen

Overview of this book

In the quest to develop robust, professional-grade software with Python and meet tight deadlines, it’s crucial to have the best tools at your disposal. In this second edition of Hands-on Application Development with PyCharm, you’ll learn tips and tricks to work at a speed and proficiency previously reserved only for elite developers. To achieve that, you’ll be introduced to PyCharm, the premiere professional integrated development environment for Python programmers among the myriad of IDEs available. Regardless of how Python is utilized, whether for general automation scripting, utility creation, web applications, data analytics, machine learning, or business applications, PyCharm offers tooling that simplifies complex tasks and streamlines common ones. In this book, you'll find everything you need to harness PyCharm's full potential and make the most of Pycharm's productivity shortcuts. The book comprehensively covers topics ranging from installation and customization to web development, database management, and data analysis pipeline development helping you become proficient in Python application development in diverse domains. By the end of this book, you’ll have discovered the remarkable capabilities of PyCharm and how you can achieve a new level of capability and productivity.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
1
Part 1: The Basics of PyCharm
4
Part 2: Improving Your Productivity
9
Part 3: Web Development in PyCharm
15
Part 4: Data Science with PyCharm
19
Part 5: Plugins and Conclusion

Toggling scientific mode

I have mentioned the term scientific mode a couple of times before; now, we will see the significance of this mode in PyCharm projects.

Scientific mode consists of multiple components that we will be exploring in this and the upcoming chapters, the most notable being the SciView and Documentation panels. It is important to note that this special mode in PyCharm is not equivalent to having a scientific project. Moreover, it is more of a configuration setting where various PyCharm features that support scientific computing are easier to access and use.

There are a great many programs that have different UI configurations depending on how you intend to use the software. Adobe Photoshop has different view sets for photographers versus web designers. Many browsers have chromeless options or modes optimized for distraction-free reading. PyCharm itself has a Zen mode, which removes all of the UI except for the editor. You can see it in Figure 12.19:

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