VSCODE is a very nice editor with a style like Sublime, following explain how to install vscode and Python extension in Ubuntu 1) install vscode 1.1) download the deb from : https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/?dv=linux64_deb then you have code_1.17.2-1508162334_amd64.deb in folder ~/Downloads 1.2) open terminal, run following command to install : sudo dpkg -i code_1.17.2-1508162334_amd64.deb 2) lauch vscode, run command : code 3) install python extension in vscode 3.1) click menu "View"->"Extensions" or left-side toolbar "Extension",
type in "python" to filter the extension list, 3.2) choose "Python" of author "Don Jayamanne", click the "install" button to install, 3.3) now you can create a simple python program by: 3.3.1) create new file : "File"->"New File" 3.3.2) type in your python code like : v1 = "hello world" print v1 3.3.3) save it with file name like : sample.py 3.3.4) editor may promote you install "pylint" if not existed yet you just click "install" button