Introducing the New Data Science IDE for Python (and R) Users

IMPORTANT LINKS:
1. Register for Learning Lab 94 (Sales Forecast Project + Introducing Positron): us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regis...
2. Installing Positron (Instructions - Complete this before attending Lab 94): github.com/posit-dev/positron...
Table of Contents:
00:00 Introduction to Positron IDE
01:46 Data Exploration with Variable Explorer
03:45 [IMPORTANT ACTION] How to Set Up Positron Software

[@Aaqib..]

Yeah, using it for a few days now, haven't used R studio since then. Love it so far

[@BusinessScience]

It’s great!👍

[@matthewson8917]

This is truly an exciting news. I've been using RStudio and was considering switching to VScode due to its limited support for console management and server computing - and this would be a perfect fit. Thanks for sharing!

[@BusinessScience]

Yep! Now you get the best of both worlds. 😊🙌

[@YassineSouilmi]

Positron has no ssh support yet.

[@matthewson8917]

@@YassineSouilmi It seems Posit team have this feature in mind. Hopefully soon!

[@djangoworldwide7925]

Im struggling with defifning keyboard shortcuts. I love my Shift+X to toggle focus from console to script. In rstudio you had this keybind, i dont think it exists there (i mean even the option to set a switch focus between with one key)

[@andersonandolfatofilho5100]

matt, can i use python and R at same time ? in rstudio (markdown) using reticulate i can do, some chunks R and some python, and interchange objects between then, for instance r.cars or py.cars, to change de type of objetc.

[@SeanMissingham]

Seems interesting but I'm wondering how this really differs from Jupyter extension on VSCode (or DataSpell, which I use)

[@BusinessScience]

I use the Jupyter interactive, which does work well. But this has some advantages like the ability to interactively drill into Python objects via the Variables Explorer. The Database Connections tab is great too.

[@Dominus_Ryder]

Thanks for sharing Matt. However, if you exclusively code in R, what benefit does this offer over the regular Rstudio IDE?

[@BusinessScience]

If you never plan to do multi-language or use Python at all, then there probably isn't a huge benefit for you to move. Rstudio IDE is designed for people like you who exclusively code in R, and it works really well. But, for me I've been doing a lot more in Python and R lately especially with AI so Positron will be a much lower barrier entry versus VSCode, especially for R users who are used to having everything taken care of with Rstudio (and things just working out of the box). Positron solves that and gives you VSCode Extensions and all the benefits of VSCode from what I can tell.

[@LifelongStudentBelgium]

@@BusinessSciencebut you can use miniconda and use python in your markdown reports (ioslides, pdfs, ppt) so?

[@AlexandreGontchiGontcharov]

Great video Matt! What are the benefits/lacks of Positron IDE vs Jupyter Notebooks for python? I'm a huge fan of Rstudio IDE and the ability to quickly double click into my data frames, explore columns etc... but I've always preferred the way that in Jupyter Notebooks the output/plot(s) will be displayed right below your code and then you can easily develop your train of thought and also easily debug/iterated.

[@BusinessScience]

It’s not Jupyter. But you can do Jupyter inside it. Haven’t tried it yet to see advantages or disadvantages. Will do so soon.

[@mugomuiruri2313]

good man

[@BusinessScience]

@@mugomuiruri2313 thank you!

[@mugomuiruri2313]

watching from remote area in africa

[@joseoscardelgadobautista2105]

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