• In your browser, go to the URL: https://pythoncode.eecs.yorku.ca. Login with Your Passport York or EECS Credentials.

• For a quick introduction to Simple mode, view the video: PythonCode Simple Mode. (Use 1080P/HD for best quality).
  • There is more documentation at https://pythoncode.eecs.yorku.ca/docs/.

• It is best to obtain EECS credentials (login/password). The process is simple at https://webapp.eecs.yorku.ca/activ8/. You will need your student number. PythonCode allows you to self-grade your work with Unit Tests, but to submit your work easily, obtain and EECS account.

PythonCode is a mobile-friendly lightweight IDE in the browser for writing, executing and testing Python code.

Video PythonCode Simple Mode

See PythonCode Documentation and Sample Tutorials. See Birthday Paradox for a PythonCode tutorial using data plots.

• Three modes:
  • SimpleMode: single Python file for simplicity. This is also the landing page once you login with your EECS or PPY credentials.
  • ProjectMode: multi-folder and multi-file for more complex Python projects
  • TutorialMode: preset tutorial problems for learning and improving. Instructors can create problem specifications, hints and optionally solutions.
• Explorer
  • The Explorer displays the files inside you current project. You can left-click once on a file to open it in the Editor, or left-click twice on a folder to expand it. The file that is highlighted in blue indicates that it is currently displaying on the Editor.
• Editor with syntax highlighting for Python and Markdown files
  • Markdown files are for documenting work.
  • Supports automatic indenting/outdenting, search and replace, minimal auto-completion etc.
• Console display print statements. Does not allow for input (use variables instead).
• Viewing
  • The Viewer displays the HTML view of the Markdown files and the grading results.
  • View graphs using matplotlib. Files created during execution will be displayed in a pop-up window, while PythonCode supports svg files.
• Storage
  • Export the current project as a zip file
  • Store the current project
  • Retrieve a project
• Unit testing built in using Pytest.
• Static type checking built-in using Mypy.
• Grading button on the bottom-right corner will run unit testing on the current project, then produce a grade report shown on the Viewer.
• PythonCode is a lightweight IDE. Thus it does not support the following:
  • Debugger
  • Input from the console.

Please login to this wiki with your EECS faculty credentials. The sidebar has a Tutorials link with instructions of how to create labs or exercises.