.PY File Extension
Python Script
| Developer | Python Software Foundation |
| Popularity |
4.1 | 420 Votes |
What is a PY file?
A PY file is a program file or script written in Python, an interpreted object-oriented programming language. It can be created and edited with a text editor, but requires a Python interpreter to run. PY files are often used to program web servers and other administrative computer systems.
More Information
Python is designed to be easy to read and simple to implement. It is open-source and used to develop a wide variety of free and commercial applications, such as Bazaar, Blender, Pylons, and Panda3D.
NOTE: Guido van Rossum created the original Python language in the late 1980s. Subsequent versions released in 2000 (Python 2.0) and 2008 (Python 3.0).
How to open a PY file
You can open and edit PY scripts with any text or source code editor. Source code editors provide helpful syntax-highlighting and code-editing tools that make it easier to review and edit Python scripts.
Some example source code editors include Microsoft Visual Studio Code (cross-platform), MacroMates TextMate (Windows), and Sublime Text (cross-platform). Developers who code primarily in Python may want to open their PY files in JetBrains PyCharm, which is a Python IDE for professional developers.
Programs that open PY files
Windows
File Viewer Plus — Get it from Microsoft
Free+ Python Software Foundation Python
Free Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Free Microsoft Notepad
Included with OS Notepad++
Free Sublime Text
Free Trial JetBrains PyCharm
FreeOther text editor
Mac
Python Software Foundation Python
Free Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Free MacroMates TextMate
Free Sublime Text
Free Trial JetBrains PyCharm
FreeOther text editor
Linux
Python Software Foundation Python
Free Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Free GNU Emacs
Free gedit
Free Sublime Text
Free Trial JetBrains PyCharm
FreeOther text editor
Web
File Helper
Free Online Python Editor and IDE
FreeAndroid
File Viewer for Android
Free+Verified by FileInfo.com
The FileInfo.com team has independently researched the Python Script file format and Mac, Windows, Linux, and Android apps listed on this page. Our goal is 100% accuracy and we only publish information about file types that we have verified.
If you would like to suggest any additions or updates to this page, please let us know.
‹ .PXZ
|
.PYC ›