[Tutor] OT: Vim was: free IDE for Python?

[Senthil_OR at Dell.com]

Hi Alan,
	Greetings.

Alan Gauld wrote:
>> I have to chuckle when you recommend Vim for ease of use.
> 
> Me too, and I've been a vi/elvis/viper/vim user for over 20 years(*).
> vi/vim could never be described as easy to learn, but...

I too use vim for a variety of editing tasks. From xml, python to normal
text editing, not  a power user yet.
Do you have any tips/tricks to share for python on vim. Your vimrc file
or any plugins you use.

How would you run the python script from vim?
- !python %
OR any other way? I dislike the command line window popup to execute the
scripts. (and press Enter key twice).
I kindda wish, that <Hot-Key> for !python % should :split the window and
display the results for non-interactive run.
If interactive session, the cmd.exe could stay open..

What the settings of ppl using vim for python?

-- 
Senthil