Python language support
To develop Python scripts in IntelliJ IDEA, download and install Python and configure at least one Python SDK .
If you are a Windows user, we recommend that you install Python for Windows.
Supported versions
Python 2: version 2.7
Python 3: from the version 3.5 up to the version 3.9
- PEP 585 – Type Hinting Generics In Standard Collections
- PEP 593 – Flexible function and variable annotations
- PEP 614 – Relaxing Grammar Restrictions On Decorators
- PEP-570 – Python Positional-Only Parameters
- PEP-572 – Assignment Expressions
- PEP-586 – Literal Types
- PEP-589 – TypedDict: Type Hints for Dictionaries with a Fixed Set of Keys
- PEP-591 – Adding a final qualifier to typing
- Python bug tracker task #36817 – Support = expressions in f-strings
IntelliJ IDEA provides support for Python 3.5 and (since 2016.3) Python 3.6, with the backing of the following:
Python support in IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA provides the following features to help working with Python:
Dedicated module type.
Ability to configure interpreters. .
Run/debug configurations for Python, and Python remote debug .
Code insight
Code completion and resolve.
Built-in code formatter and separate set of Python code style settings.
Find usages in Python code.
Recognizing Python documentation comments.
Configuring Python debugger.