PythonAnywhere is a cloud-based platform that allows you to develop and deploy Python applications directly from your web browser. It provides an online integrated development environment (IDE) and command line interface for Python, and it supports both Python 2 and Python 3.
Key features of PythonAnywhere include:
Ability to write and run Python scripts directly in your browser.
Scheduled tasks (like cron jobs) for automated script execution.
Web app hosting with a variety of web frameworks supported (like Django, Flask, and web2py).
Access to databases like MySQL and SQLite, and data storage on a simple file system.
Ability to install Python packages via pip.
PythonAnywhere offers a free tier with limited resources, as well as paid tiers that provide more resources and additional features. It's a great platform for beginners to start learning Python and for deploying small to medium-sized Python applications.