diff --git a/Doc/library/idle.rst b/Doc/library/idle.rst index b1192e7bb46..75b6fa3861b 100644 --- a/Doc/library/idle.rst +++ b/Doc/library/idle.rst @@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Go to Line Clear any selection and update the line and column status. Show Completions - Open a scrollable list allowing selection of keywords and attributes. See + Open a scrollable list allowing selection of existing names. See :ref:`Completions ` in the Editing and navigation section below. Expand Word @@ -469,52 +469,58 @@ are restricted to four spaces due to Tcl/Tk limitations. See also the indent/dedent region commands on the :ref:`Format menu `. - .. _completions: Completions ^^^^^^^^^^^ -Completions are supplied for functions, classes, and attributes of classes, -both built-in and user-defined. Completions are also provided for -filenames. +Completions are supplied, when requested and available, for module +names, attributes of classes or functions, or filenames. Each request +method displays a completion box with existing names. (See tab +completions below for an exception.) For any box, change the name +being completed and the item highlighted in the box by +typing and deleting characters; by hitting :kbd:`Up`, :kbd:`Down`, +:kbd:`PageUp`, :kbd:`PageDown`, :kbd:`Home`, and :kbd:`End` keys; +and by a single click within the box. Close the box with :kbd:`Escape`, +:kbd:`Enter`, and double :kbd:`Tab` keys or clicks outside the box. +A double click within the box selects and closes. -The AutoCompleteWindow (ACW) will open after a predefined delay (default is -two seconds) after a '.' or (in a string) an os.sep is typed. If after one -of those characters (plus zero or more other characters) a tab is typed -the ACW will open immediately if a possible continuation is found. +One way to open a box is to type a key character and wait for a +predefined interval. This defaults to 2 seconds; customize it +in the settings dialog. (To prevent auto popups, set the delay to a +large number of milliseconds, such as 100000000.) For imported module +names or class or function attributes, type '.'. +For filenames in the root directory, type :data:`os.sep` or +data:`os.altsep` immediately after an opening quote. (On Windows, +one can specify a drive first.) Move into subdirectories by typing a +directory name and a separator. -If there is only one possible completion for the characters entered, a -:kbd:`Tab` will supply that completion without opening the ACW. +Instead of waiting, or after a box is closed, open a completion box +immediately with Show Completions on the Edit menu. The default hot +key is :kbd:`C-space`. If one types a prefix for the desired name +before opening the box, the first match or near miss is made visible. +The result is the same as if one enters a prefix +after the box is displayed. Show Completions after a quote completes +filenames in the current directory instead of a root directory. -'Show Completions' will force open a completions window, by default the -:kbd:`C-space` will open a completions window. In an empty -string, this will contain the files in the current directory. On a -blank line, it will contain the built-in and user-defined functions and -classes in the current namespaces, plus any modules imported. If some -characters have been entered, the ACW will attempt to be more specific. +Hitting :kbd:`Tab` after a prefix usually has the same effect as Show +Completions. (With no prefix, it indents.) However, if there is only +one match to the prefix, that match is immediately added to the editor +text without opening a box. -If a string of characters is typed, the ACW selection will jump to the -entry most closely matching those characters. Entering a :kbd:`tab` will -cause the longest non-ambiguous match to be entered in the Editor window or -Shell. Two :kbd:`tab` in a row will supply the current ACW selection, as -will return or a double click. Cursor keys, Page Up/Down, mouse selection, -and the scroll wheel all operate on the ACW. +Invoking 'Show Completions', or hitting :kbd:`Tab` after a prefix, +outside of a string and without a preceding '.' opens a box with +keywords, builtin names, and available module-level names. -"Hidden" attributes can be accessed by typing the beginning of hidden -name after a '.', e.g. '_'. This allows access to modules with -``__all__`` set, or to class-private attributes. +When editing code in an editor (as oppose to Shell), increase the +available module-level names by running your code +and not restarting the Shell thereafter. This is especially useful +after adding imports at the top of a file. This also increases +possible attribute completions. -Completions and the 'Expand Word' facility can save a lot of typing! - -Completions are currently limited to those in the namespaces. Names in -an Editor window which are not via ``__main__`` and :data:`sys.modules` will -not be found. Run the module once with your imports to correct this situation. -Note that IDLE itself places quite a few modules in sys.modules, so -much can be found by default, e.g. the re module. - -If you don't like the ACW popping up unbidden, simply make the delay -longer or disable the extension. +Completion boxes intially exclude names beginning with '_' or, for +modules, not included in '__all__'. The hidden names can be accessed +by typing '_' after '.', either before or after the box is opened. .. _calltips: diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt index 7ae29af0b30..1c5c03da86e 100644 --- a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt +++ b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt @@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ Released on 2020-10-05? ====================================== +bpo-37765: Add keywords to module name completion list. Rewrite +Completions section of IDLE doc. + bpo-41152: The encoding of ``stdin``, ``stdout`` and ``stderr`` in IDLE is now always UTF-8. diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/autocomplete.py b/Lib/idlelib/autocomplete.py index c623d45a153..e1e9e17311e 100644 --- a/Lib/idlelib/autocomplete.py +++ b/Lib/idlelib/autocomplete.py @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Either on demand or after a user-selected delay after a key character, pop up a list of candidates. """ import __main__ +import keyword import os import string import sys @@ -171,10 +172,13 @@ class AutoComplete: (what, mode), {}) else: if mode == ATTRS: - if what == "": + if what == "": # Main module names. namespace = {**__main__.__builtins__.__dict__, **__main__.__dict__} bigl = eval("dir()", namespace) + kwds = (s for s in keyword.kwlist + if s not in {'True', 'False', 'None'}) + bigl.extend(kwds) bigl.sort() if "__all__" in bigl: smalll = sorted(eval("__all__", namespace)) diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/help.html b/Lib/idlelib/help.html index 424c6b50f33..81ce5100bb8 100644 --- a/Lib/idlelib/help.html +++ b/Lib/idlelib/help.html @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ - IDLE — Python 3.9.0a4 documentation + IDLE — Python 3.10.0a0 documentation @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ @@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
  • - 3.9.0a4 Documentation » + 3.10.0a0 Documentation »
  • The Python Standard Library »
    • @@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ be undone.

    line visible. A request past the end of the file goes to the end. Clear any selection and update the line and column status.

    -
    Show Completions

    Open a scrollable list allowing selection of keywords and attributes. See +

    Show Completions

    Open a scrollable list allowing selection of existing names. See Completions in the Editing and navigation section below.

    Expand Word

    Expand a prefix you have typed to match a full word in the same window; @@ -465,38 +465,47 @@ are restricted to four spaces due to Tcl/Tk limitations.

    Completions

    -

    Completions are supplied for functions, classes, and attributes of classes, -both built-in and user-defined. Completions are also provided for -filenames.

    -

    The AutoCompleteWindow (ACW) will open after a predefined delay (default is -two seconds) after a ‘.’ or (in a string) an os.sep is typed. If after one -of those characters (plus zero or more other characters) a tab is typed -the ACW will open immediately if a possible continuation is found.

    -

    If there is only one possible completion for the characters entered, a -Tab will supply that completion without opening the ACW.

    -

    ‘Show Completions’ will force open a completions window, by default the -C-space will open a completions window. In an empty -string, this will contain the files in the current directory. On a -blank line, it will contain the built-in and user-defined functions and -classes in the current namespaces, plus any modules imported. If some -characters have been entered, the ACW will attempt to be more specific.

    -

    If a string of characters is typed, the ACW selection will jump to the -entry most closely matching those characters. Entering a tab will -cause the longest non-ambiguous match to be entered in the Editor window or -Shell. Two tab in a row will supply the current ACW selection, as -will return or a double click. Cursor keys, Page Up/Down, mouse selection, -and the scroll wheel all operate on the ACW.

    -

    “Hidden” attributes can be accessed by typing the beginning of hidden -name after a ‘.’, e.g. ‘_’. This allows access to modules with -__all__ set, or to class-private attributes.

    -

    Completions and the ‘Expand Word’ facility can save a lot of typing!

    -

    Completions are currently limited to those in the namespaces. Names in -an Editor window which are not via __main__ and sys.modules will -not be found. Run the module once with your imports to correct this situation. -Note that IDLE itself places quite a few modules in sys.modules, so -much can be found by default, e.g. the re module.

    -

    If you don’t like the ACW popping up unbidden, simply make the delay -longer or disable the extension.

    +

    Completions are supplied, when requested and available, for module +names, attributes of classes or functions, or filenames. Each request +method displays a completion box with existing names. (See tab +completions below for an exception.) For any box, change the name +being completed and the item highlighted in the box by +typing and deleting characters; by hitting Up, Down, +PageUp, PageDown, Home, and End keys; +and by a single click within the box. Close the box with Escape, +Enter, and double Tab keys or clicks outside the box. +A double click within the box selects and closes.

    +

    One way to open a box is to type a key character and wait for a +predefined interval. This defaults to 2 seconds; customize it +in the settings dialog. (To prevent auto popups, set the delay to a +large number of milliseconds, such as 100000000.) For imported module +names or class or function attributes, type ‘.’. +For filenames in the root directory, type os.sep or +data:os.altsep immediately after an opening quote. (On Windows, +one can specify a drive first.) Move into subdirectories by typing a +directory name and a separator.

    +

    Instead of waiting, or after a box is closed. open a completion box +immediately with Show Completions on the Edit menu. The default hot +key is C-space. If one types a prefix for the desired name +before opening the box, the first match is displayed. +The result is the same as if one enters a prefix +after the box is displayed. Show Completions after a quote completes +filenames in the current directory instead of a root directory.

    +

    Hitting Tab after a prefix usually has the same effect as Show +Completions. (With no prefix, it indents.) However, if there is only +one match to the prefix, that match is immediately added to the editor +text without opening a box.

    +

    Invoking ‘Show Completions’, or hitting Tab after a prefix, +outside of a string and without a preceding ‘.’ opens a box with +keywords, builtin names, and available module-level names.

    +

    When editing code in an editor (as oppose to Shell), increase the +available module-level names by running your code +and not restarting the Shell thereafter. This is especially useful +after adding imports at the top of a file. This also increases +possible attribute completions.

    +

    Completion boxes intially exclude names beginning with ‘_’ or, for +modules, not included in ‘__all__’. The hidden names can be accessed +by typing ‘_’ after ‘.’, either before or after the box is opened.

    Calltips

    @@ -935,7 +944,7 @@ also used for testing.

  • - 3.9.0a4 Documentation » + 3.10.0a0 Documentation »
  • The Python Standard Library »
    • @@ -966,7 +975,7 @@ also used for testing.



    - Last updated on Mar 07, 2020. + Last updated on Jul 08, 2020. Found a bug?
    diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/idle_test/test_autocomplete.py b/Lib/idlelib/idle_test/test_autocomplete.py index 1841495fcf1..9c113bd893f 100644 --- a/Lib/idlelib/idle_test/test_autocomplete.py +++ b/Lib/idlelib/idle_test/test_autocomplete.py @@ -240,8 +240,11 @@ class AutoCompleteTest(unittest.TestCase): with patch.dict('__main__.__dict__', {'__all__': ['a', 'b']}): s, b = acp.fetch_completions('', ac.ATTRS) self.assertEqual(s, ['a', 'b']) - self.assertIn('__name__', b) # From __main__.__dict__ - self.assertIn('sum', b) # From __main__.__builtins__.__dict__ + self.assertIn('__name__', b) # From __main__.__dict__. + self.assertIn('sum', b) # From __main__.__builtins__.__dict__. + self.assertIn('nonlocal', b) # From keyword.kwlist. + pos = b.index('False') # Test False not included twice. + self.assertNotEqual(b[pos+1], 'False') # Test attributes with name entity. mock = Mock() diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/IDLE/2020-07-07-18-44-30.bpo-37765.umc1o8.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/IDLE/2020-07-07-18-44-30.bpo-37765.umc1o8.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..f8b53ca482a --- /dev/null +++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/IDLE/2020-07-07-18-44-30.bpo-37765.umc1o8.rst @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +Add keywords to module name completion list. Rewrite Completions +section of IDLE doc.