| Short cut | description |
|---|---|
| ctrl->2, w | wraps paragraphs the extend beyond the allowable character limit, super useful for formatting comments |
| ctrl->shift->F | invokes auto format, removed unnecessary trailing and leading spaces |
| ctrl->F9 | when executed on a pytest script allows you to select a specific test to run. |
| ctrl->1 | spelling |
| ctrl->Shift->X | Uppercase |
| ctrl->Shift->Y | Lowercase |
| ctrl->Shift->0 | Organize imports |
| ctrl->Shift->P | Go to enclosing bracket |
Generate Docstrings:
- put line on the def statement
- ctrl->1, select 'Make Docstring' *still requires you to enter in the return parameters, ie :return: def and :rtype: for the type
- General->Editors->Text Editors: check "Show print margin" and set "print margin column" to 75
- General->Keys: do a search on 'collapse' then copy "Python Collapse All", for the copied version add Ctrl->9 as a shortcut. Allows working on keyboards without number pads
- PyDev->pyUnit: Select py.test runner, set the following switches:
- --verbosity 0
- -s