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1 This file, idlelib/help.txt is out-of-date and no longer used by Idle.
2 It is deprecated and will be removed in the future, possibly in 3.6
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9 New File -- Create a new editing window
10 Open... -- Open an existing file
11 Recent Files... -- Open a list of recent files
12 Open Module... -- Open an existing module (searches sys.path)
13 Class Browser -- Show classes and methods in current file
14 Path Browser -- Show sys.path directories, modules, classes
15 and methods
16 ---
17 Save -- Save current window to the associated file (unsaved
18 windows have a * before and after the window title)
20 Save As... -- Save current window to new file, which becomes
22 Save Copy As... -- Save current window to different file
24 ---
25 Print Window -- Print the current window
26 ---
27 Close -- Close current window (asks to save if unsaved)
28 Exit -- Close all windows, quit (asks to save if unsaved)
32 Undo -- Undo last change to current window
34 Redo -- Redo last undone change to current window
35 ---
36 Cut -- Copy a selection into system-wide clipboard,
38 Copy -- Copy selection into system-wide clipboard
39 Paste -- Insert system-wide clipboard into window
40 Select All -- Select the entire contents of the edit buffer
41 ---
42 Find... -- Open a search dialog box with many options
43 Find Again -- Repeat last search
44 Find Selection -- Search for the string in the selection
45 Find in Files... -- Open a search dialog box for searching files
46 Replace... -- Open a search-and-replace dialog box
47 Go to Line -- Ask for a line number and show that line
48 Show Calltip -- Open a small window with function param hints
49 Show Completions -- Open a scroll window allowing selection keywords
50 and attributes. (see '*TIPS*', below)
51 Show Parens -- Highlight the surrounding parenthesis
52 Expand Word -- Expand the word you have typed to match another
58 Indent Region -- Shift selected lines right 4 spaces
59 Dedent Region -- Shift selected lines left 4 spaces
60 Comment Out Region -- Insert ## in front of selected lines
61 Uncomment Region -- Remove leading # or ## from selected lines
62 Tabify Region -- Turns *leading* stretches of spaces into tabs
64 Untabify Region -- Turn *all* tabs into the right number of spaces
65 New Indent Width... -- Open dialog to change indent width
66 Format Paragraph -- Reformat the current blank-line-separated
71 Python Shell -- Open or wake up the Python shell window
72 ---
73 Check Module -- Run a syntax check on the module
74 Run Module -- Execute the current file in the __main__ namespace
78 View Last Restart -- Scroll the shell window to the last restart
79 Restart Shell -- Restart the interpreter with a fresh environment
83 Go to File/Line -- look around the insert point for a filename
84 and line number, open the file, and show the line
85 Debugger (toggle) -- Run commands in the shell under the debugger
86 Stack Viewer -- Show the stack traceback of the last exception
87 Auto-open Stack Viewer (toggle) -- Open stack viewer on traceback
91 Configure IDLE -- Open a configuration dialog. Fonts, indentation,
92 keybindings, and color themes may be altered.
93 Startup Preferences may be set, and Additional Help
97 ---
98 Code Context -- Open a pane at the top of the edit window which
105 Zoom Height -- toggles the window between configured size
106 and maximum height.
107 ---
114 About IDLE -- Version, copyright, license, credits
115 IDLE Readme -- Background discussion and change details
116 ---
117 IDLE Help -- Display this file
118 Python Docs -- Access local Python documentation, if
120 ---
123 Edit context menu (Right-click / Control-click on OS X in Edit window):
125 Cut -- Copy a selection into system-wide clipboard,
127 Copy -- Copy selection into system-wide clipboard
128 Paste -- Insert system-wide clipboard into window
129 Set Breakpoint -- Sets a breakpoint (when debugger open)
130 Clear Breakpoint -- Clears the breakpoint on that line
132 Shell context menu (Right-click / Control-click on OS X in Shell window):
134 Cut -- Copy a selection into system-wide clipboard,
136 Copy -- Copy selection into system-wide clipboard
137 Paste -- Insert system-wide clipboard into window
138 ---
139 Go to file/line -- Same as in Debug menu
150 supported by your browser. Supply a Menu Item title, and enter the
152 http:// and/or www. to identify external URLs, or download the file and
159 Basic editing and navigation:
162 Control-backspace deletes word left, Control-DEL deletes word right.
163 Arrow keys and Page Up/Down move around.
164 Control-left/right Arrow moves by words in a strange but useful way.
166 Control-Home/End go to begin/end of file.
168 Control-a beginning of line
169 Control-e end of line
170 Control-k kill line (but doesn't put it in clipboard)
171 Control-l center window around the insertion point
177 After a block-opening statement, the next line is indented by 4 spaces
189 Completions are supplied for functions, classes, and attributes of
190 classes, both built-in and user-defined. Completions are also provided
204 blank line, it will contain the built-in and user-defined functions and
210 the longest non-ambiguous match to be entered in the Edit window or
213 selection, and the scrollwheel all operate on the ACW.
217 '__all__' set, or to class-private attributes.
219 Completions and the 'Expand Word' facility can save a lot of typing!
235 Control-c interrupts executing command.
236 Control-d sends end-of-file; closes window if typed at >>> prompt.
238 Command history:
240 Alt-p retrieves previous command matching what you have typed.
241 Alt-n retrieves next.
242 (These are Control-p, Control-n on OS X)
243 Return while cursor is on a previous command retrieves that command.
269 The font preferences, keybinding, and startup preferences can
272 Command line usage:
274 Enter idle -h at the command prompt to get a usage message.
278 If IDLE is started with the -n command line switch it will run in a
279 single process and will not create the subprocess which runs the RPC
284 your code has been modified, you must reload() the affected modules and
285 re-import any specific items (e.g. from foo import baz) if the changes
292 config-extensions.def in the idlelib directory for further information.