# Python language support > **Note:** > Make sure that the [Python plugin](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/631-python) is [installed and enabled](managing-plugins.html). The plugin implements all the features of [PyCharm](https://www.jetbrains.com.cn/en-us/pycharm/). For more information about the supported features, refer to the [PyCharm documentation](https://www.jetbrains.com.cn/en-us/help/pycharm/). To develop Python scripts in IntelliJ IDEA: * Download and install [Python](http://www.python.org/). * Configure at least one [Python SDK](configuring-python-sdk.html) . If you are a Windows user, we recommend that you install [Python for Windows](https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/). ## Supported versions * Python 2: version 2.7 * Python 3: from the version 3.9 up to the version 3.15 > **Note:** > All Python functionality in IntelliJ IDEA is fully supported on Python 3.9 or later. For older versions, some functionality might be limited depending on the support provided by individual tools. > > > > For instance, creating new environments requires Python 3.8 or newer. For new projects based on Python 3.7 and older, create a new environment in your terminal and then [select it in IntelliJ IDEA](configuring-python-sdk.html#existing-virtual-environment). The following features are available as part of Python 3.15 support: * [PEP 800 – Disjoint bases in the type system](https://peps.python.org/pep-0800/) * [PEP 728 – TypedDict with Typed Extra Items](https://peps.python.org/pep-0728/) * [PEP 747 – Annotating Type Forms](https://peps.python.org/pep-0747/) * [PEP 810 – Explicit lazy imports](https://peps.python.org/pep-0810/) The following features are available as part of Python 3.14 support: * [PEP 750 – Template Strings](https://peps.python.org/pep-0750/) * [PEP 765 – Disallow return/break/continue that exit a finally block](https://peps.python.org/pep-0765/) * [PEP 649 – Deferred Evaluation Of Annotations Using Descriptors](https://peps.python.org/pep-0649/) * [PEP 758 – Allow except and except* expressions without parentheses](https://peps.python.org/pep-0758/) The following features are available as part of Python 3.13 support: * [PEP 696 – Type Defaults for Type Parameters](https://peps.python.org/pep-0696/) * [PEP 702 – Marking deprecations using the type system](https://peps.python.org/pep-0702/) * [PEP 742 – Narrowing types with TypeIs](https://peps.python.org/pep-0742/) * [PEP 705 – TypedDict: Read-only items](https://peps.python.org/pep-0705/) The following features are available as part of Python 3.12 support: * [PEP 695 – Type Parameter Syntax](https://peps.python.org/pep-0695/) * [PEP 669 – Low Impact Monitoring for CPython](https://peps.python.org/pep-0669/) * [PEP 701 – Syntactic formalization of f-strings](https://peps.python.org/pep-0701/) * [PEP 698 – Override Decorator for Static Typing](https://peps.python.org/pep-0698/) * [PEP 692 – Using TypedDict for more precise **kwargs typing](https://peps.python.org/pep-0692/) The following features are available as part of Python 3.11 support: * [PEP 673 – Self Type](https://peps.python.org/pep-0673/) * [PEP 646 – Variadic Generics](https://peps.python.org/pep-0646/) * [PEP 654 – Exception Groups and except*](https://peps.python.org/pep-0654/) * [PEP 655 – Marking individual TypedDict items as required or potentially-missing](https://peps.python.org/pep-0655/) * [PEP 681 – Data Class Transforms](https://peps.python.org/pep-0681/) The following features are available as part of Python 3.10 support: * [PEP 647 – User-Defined Type Guards](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0647/) * [PEP 604 – Allow writing union types as X | Y](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0604/) * [PEP 612 – Parameter Specification Variables](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0612/) * [PEP 613 – Explicit Type Aliases](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0613/) * [PEP 634 – Structural Pattern Matching: Specification](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0634/) * [PEP 635 – Structural Pattern Matching: Motivation and Rationale](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0635/) * [PEP 636 – Structural Pattern Matching: Tutorial](https://peps.python.org/pep-0636/) The following features are available as part of Python 3.9 support: * [PEP 585 – Type Hinting Generics In Standard Collections](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0585/) * [PEP 593 – Flexible function and variable annotations](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0593/) * [PEP 614 – Relaxing Grammar Restrictions On Decorators](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0614/) * [PEP 617 – New PEG parser for CPython](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0617/) ## Python support in IntelliJ IDEA IntelliJ IDEA provides the following features to help you work with Python: * Dedicated module type. * Ability to [configure](configuring-python-sdk.html) interpreters. * [Python Console](https://www.jetbrains.com.cn/en-us/help/pycharm/using-consoles.html). * Run/debug configurations for [Python](https://www.jetbrains.com.cn/en-us/help/pycharm/run-debug-configuration-python.html), and [Python remote debug](https://www.jetbrains.com.cn/en-us/help/pycharm/run-debug-configuration-python-remote-debug.html). * [Code insight](https://www.jetbrains.com.cn/en-us/help/pycharm/python-code-insight.html). * [Python tools support](https://www.jetbrains.com.cn/en-us/help/pycharm/lsp-tools.html). * [Code inspections](https://www.jetbrains.com.cn/en-us/help/pycharm/code-inspection.html). * [Intention actions](https://www.jetbrains.com.cn/en-us/help/pycharm/intention-actions.html) . * [Code completion](https://www.jetbrains.com.cn/en-us/help/pycharm/auto-completing-code.html) and resolve. * Built-in code formatter and separate set of Python [code style settings](code-style-python.html). * [Find usages](https://www.jetbrains.com.cn/en-us/help/pycharm/finding-usages.html) in Python code. * [Testing frameworks](https://www.jetbrains.com.cn/en-us/help/pycharm/testing-frameworks.html). * [Quick documentation](https://www.jetbrains.com.cn/en-us/help/pycharm/viewing-reference-information.html#inline-quick-documentation) . * Creating Python [documentation comments](https://www.jetbrains.com.cn/en-us/help/pycharm/creating-documentation-comments.html). * Configuring [Python debugger](https://www.jetbrains.com.cn/en-us/help/pycharm/debugger-python.html) . * [UML Class diagram for Python classes](https://www.jetbrains.com.cn/en-us/help/pycharm/class-diagram.html). ## See also ### Concepts [Projects](creating-and-managing-projects.html)