Coding environment REVIEWS
Mu code editor
Les Pounder is a life-long learner and always keen to try something new. He goes back to basics and codes from a new coder’s point of view.
IN BRIEF
Mu is a code editor for many forms of Python. We can write standard Python 3 code, create web apps and write code for microcontrollers such as the new Raspberry Pi Pico. Mu is designed for new users and does away with complicated IDEs in favour of a simple clear user interface that won’t scare users away.
M u is a coding environment aimed at those new to coding. It looks great, is simple to use and most of all it isn’t scary. When we start to learn coding, we don’t need the big bloaty IDEs that sport useful, if daunting features. We want to write code and learn new skills, and Mu is the ideal place to start. Recently updated to version 1.1, Mu now supports the Raspberry Pi Pico and so we installed Mu 1.1 on to a spare Raspberry Pi 4, and on to our Ubuntu machine for a test drive.