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PyCharm 2017.2 EAP 2 (build 172.2656.2)

Dmitry Filippov

On this first summer day of 2017, we bring you the fresh PyCharm 2017.2 EAP build 172.2656. Since the previous EAP build, we’ve introduced a couple of new features as well as a lot of bug fixes:

– A new option for selecting PyQt backend while debugging
– A new string format inspection for new-style format methods
– Fixes for false positive Python inspections
– Fixes for unit testing support
– Jupiter Notebook support fixes
– And much more, see the release notes

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# 2. Participate in PyCharm 2017.2 EAP contest: File bugs, feature
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3 Responses to PyCharm 2017.2 EAP 2 (build 172.2656.2)

Kelly says:
June 1, 2017
What is “PyQt backend while debugging”? Why would one want to use that?
- Ernst Haagsman says:
  June 6, 2017
  PyQT is a way to create desktop applications using a Qt frontend, learn more here: https://wiki.python.org/moin/PyQt
  
  With this improvement, it became easier to debug applications that use PyQT using PyCharm.
Alon Diamant says:
June 6, 2017
What about this infuriating issue?
Can we please solve it already?
https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/PY-22272

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PyCharm 2017.2 EAP 2 (build 172.2656.2)

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